ACTIVE

Alex 
Highsmith

ED
#56
|
PIT Steelers
6'4"
242lbs
27y/o
Alex Highsmith headshot
Overall Grade '24
89.5
7th/211 - EDs
Snap Count '24
525
65th/211 - EDs
Pressures '24
48
29th/211 - EDs
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Grades

2024
Regular
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
89.5
AVG
7th/211 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
89.5
AVG
7th/211 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
79.7
AVG
10th/211 EDs

Season Stats

2024
Regular
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
32
18th/211 EDs
SACKS
6
42nd/211 EDs
ASSISTS
7
55th/211 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
1
28th/211 EDs

Defense

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Rank
18
th
Solo Tackles
32
55
th
Assists
7
28
th
Forced Fumbles
1
28
th
Stops
26
42
nd
Sacks
6
24
th
Hurries
33
24
th
Hits
9
29
th
Total Pressures
48
31
st
Batted Passes
1

Snaps

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Rank
65
th
Total Snaps
525
59
th
Run Defense Snaps
194
65
th
Pass Rush Snaps
298

Career

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

Honors

Honor
Year
PFF101
2023

Pittsburgh Steelers Players

  1. T.J. Watt headshot
    T.J.
    Watt
    ED
    PIT Steelers
    90
  2. Cameron Heyward headshot
    Cameron
    Heyward
    DI
    PIT Steelers
    97
  3. Nick Herbig headshot
    Nick
    Herbig
    ED
    PIT Steelers
    51
  4. George Pickens headshot
    George
    Pickens
    WR
    PIT Steelers
    14
  5. Zach Frazier headshot
    Zach
    Frazier
    C
    PIT Steelers
    54
  6. Payton Wilson headshot
    Payton
    Wilson
    LB
    PIT Steelers
    41
  7. D.K. Metcalf headshot
    D.K.
    Metcalf
    WR
    PIT Steelers
    4
  8. Darnell Washington headshot
    Darnell
    Washington
    TE
    PIT Steelers
    80
  9. DeShon Elliott headshot
    DeShon
    Elliott
    S
    PIT Steelers
    25
  10. Keeanu Benton headshot
    Keeanu
    Benton
    DI
    PIT Steelers
    95
  11. Pat Freiermuth headshot
    Pat
    Freiermuth
    TE
    PIT Steelers
    88
  12. Minkah Fitzpatrick headshot
    Minkah
    Fitzpatrick
    S
    PIT Steelers
    39
  13. Isaac Seumalo headshot
    Isaac
    Seumalo
    G
    PIT Steelers
    73
  14. Darius Slay headshot
    Darius
    Slay
    CB
    PIT Steelers
    00
  15. Juan Thornhill headshot
    Juan
    Thornhill
    S
    PIT Steelers
    00

Edge Defenders

  1. Aidan Hutchinson headshot
    Aidan
    Hutchinson
    ED
    DET Lions
    97
  2. Myles Garrett headshot
    Myles
    Garrett
    ED
    CLE Browns
    95
  3. T.J. Watt headshot
    T.J.
    Watt
    ED
    PIT Steelers
    90
  4. Nick Bosa headshot
    Nick
    Bosa
    ED
    SF 49ers
    97
  5. Khalil Mack headshot
    Khalil
    Mack
    ED
    LAC Chargers
    52
  6. Micah Parsons headshot
    Micah
    Parsons
    ED
    DAL Cowboys
    11
  7. Sam Hubbard headshot
    Sam
    Hubbard
    ED
    CIN Bengals
    94
  8. Trey Hendrickson headshot
    Trey
    Hendrickson
    ED
    CIN Bengals
    91
  9. Jared Verse headshot
    Jared
    Verse
    ED
    LAR Rams
    8
  10. Will Anderson Jr. headshot
    Will
    Anderson Jr.
    ED
    HOU Texans
    51
  11. Isaiah McGuire headshot
    Isaiah
    McGuire
    ED
    CLE Browns
    57
  12. Greg Rousseau headshot
    Greg
    Rousseau
    ED
    BUF Bills
    50
  13. Danielle Hunter headshot
    Danielle
    Hunter
    ED
    HOU Texans
    55
  14. Josh Hines-Allen headshot
    Josh
    Hines-Allen
    ED
    JAX Jaguars
    41
  15. Von Miller headshot
    Von
    Miller
    ED
    BUF Bills
    40
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