Don HighsmithHighsmith, Donald CorneliusHeight: 6-0 Weight: 205 Born: March 12, 1948 New Brunswick, NJ High School: New Brunswick (NJ) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1969 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| Draft: 13th round (336th overall) 1970 Oakland Raiders |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1970 OAK NFL | 32 | RB | 8 | 0 |
| 1971 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1971 OAK NFL | 32 | RB | 14 | 3 |
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 32 | RB | 8 | 1 |
| 1973 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1973 GB NFL | 32 | RB | 7 | 0 |
| 1974 New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1974 NY-C WFL | 32 | RB | 10 | |
| 1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL | 32 | HB | 11 | 11 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 37 | 4 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1970 | 1970 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1970 OAK NFL |
| Signed | 1970 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1970 OAK NFL | |
| Traded | 7/13/1973 | 1973 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1973 GB NFL |
| Signed | 1973 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1973 ATL NFL | |
| Traded | 8/13/1974 | 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL |
| Released | 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | |
| Signed | 9/9/1974 | 1974 New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1974 NY-C WFL |
| Free Agent | 1974 New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1974 NY-C WFL | |
| Signed | 1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL | |
| Free Agent | 10/22/1975 | 1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL |
| Signed | 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | |
| Released | 7/25/1976 | 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1971 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1974 New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1974 NY-C WFL | 13 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 92 | |||||
| 1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL | 11 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 80 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1970 OAK NFL | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1971 OAK NFL | 76 | 307 | 4.0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 9 | 11 | 1.2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1973 GB NFL | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1974 NY-C WFL | 142 | 686 | 4.8 | 32 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL | 211 | 550 | 2.6 | 39 | 11 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 94 | 327 | 3.5 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1971 OAK NFL | 10 | 109 | 10.9 | 47 | 0 | ||||||
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1974 NY-C WFL | 19 | 147 | 7.7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL | 18 | 177 | 9.8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 143 | 11.9 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1971 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1971 OAK NFL | 21 | 454 | 21.6 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1973 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1973 GB NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 472 | 21.5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1971 OAK NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1973 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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