ACTIVE

Alex 
Highsmith

ED
#56
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PIT Steelers
6'4"
242lbs
27y/o
Alex Highsmith headshot
Overall Grade '24
86.8
9th/201 - EDs
Snap Count '24
322
78th/201 - EDs
Pressures '24
30
44th/201 - EDs
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Latest News

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Grades

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
86.8
AVG
9th/201 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
90.0
AVG
7th/201 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
75.3
AVG
19th/201 EDs

Season Stats

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES 2024
12
80th/201 EDs
SACKS 2024
4
50th/201 EDs
ASSISTS 2024
5
57th/201 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES 2024
0
72nd/201 EDs

Defense

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Rank
80
th
Solo Tackles
12
57
th
Assists
5
72
nd
Forced Fumbles
0
88
th
Stops
10
50
th
Sacks
4
46
th
Hurries
17
14
th
Hits
9
44
th
Total Pressures
30
21
st
Batted Passes
1

Snaps

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Rank
78
th
Total Snaps
322
86
th
Run Defense Snaps
111
81
st
Pass Rush Snaps
191

Career

Teams
Year
Pittsburgh Steelers
2020 - Present
Charlotte 49ers
2016 - 2019

Honors

Honor
Year
PFF101
2023