Alex Highsmith
LB
#56
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 26
Weight: 242 lbs
College: Charlotte
2023 SEASON
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Solo6
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SCK1
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FF1
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INT1
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49ers | L 7 - 30 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Browns | W 26 - 22 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | @Raiders | W 23 - 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 48 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 16 | 46 | 28 | 74 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 17 | 38 | 25 | 63 | 35 | 14.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 52 | 41 | 123 | 76 | 199 | 104 | 23.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Has played in 49 games (38 starts) in his NFL career
- Has registered 179 tackles (110 solo), 32 tackles for loss, 22.5 sacks, 41 quarterback hits, one interception, two passes defensed and six forced fumbles
- Has recorded six tackles (four solo) on special teams
- Ranks first in strip sacks (five), first in forced fumbles (six) and tied for second-most in sacks (17.5) in his last 20 games dating back to Week 16 of the 2021 season
- Has recorded seven multi-sack games in his career
- Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2020 (at N.Y. Giants)
- Made NFL starting debut in week 13 of 2020 (vs. Washington)