PRO (0-0/0-0): Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round (102nd overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.
COLLEGE: Four-year letterwinner at Charlotte (2015-19)…2020 NFL Combine participant…named to the 2020 NFL All-Combine Team as an edge rusher…2020 East-West Shrine Bowl…2019 Third Team All-America by both AP and Pro Football Focus…first 49er to earn all-America honors…2020 East-West Shrine Bowl…2018 and 2019 First Team All-Conference USA (coaches)…first 49er to be named first-team All-C-USA twice…2019 First Team All-C-USA by PFF and Phil Steele…ranked fourth in the nation in sacks (14.0) and fifth in TFLs (21.5)…named to PFF's 2019 All-Draft Stock Team for those players who draft stock rose the most this season…starting DE in 49ers' first-ever bowl game (2019 Bahamas Bowl)…2019 Team Captain…2019 Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive Player of the Year) Watch List…Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist…owns school records for sacks in a game (4.5), season (14.0) and career (20.0) and TFLs in a game (5.0) and season (21.5)…second all-time with 46.0 TFL…fifth all-time with 185 career tackles…2019 Preseason all-Conference USA (coaches)…2018 first-team all-C-USA by PFF and second team by Phil Steele…joined the 49ers for the 2015 season as a walk-on…earned scholarship during the summer of 2017…graduated with a degree in exercise science.
PERSONAL: Attended Eugene Ashley High School (Wilmington, N.C.)…parents are Sam and Pam Highsmith…has a sister, Lauryn…A/B Honor Roll throughout high school…National Honor Society…also played basketball and baseball…full name: Alex Highsmith.
