LB · Pittsburgh Steelers
Alex Highsmith
Age 28 · 193 cm (6'4") · 110 kg · Born Aug 7, 1997 · Charlotte
NFL career
2020
debut year
2026
last season
7
seasons
#56
jersey
College: Charlotte
2020 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#102
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2020 to 2025 · 89 games.
Defense
185solo tackles
45.0sacks
3INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 26 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 37 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 35 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 28 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 23 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 36 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Alex Highsmith was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
6–30 vs Texans
2025-19 · Jan 12, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
26–24 vs Ravens
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
6–13 @ Browns
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
29–24 @ Lions
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
W
28–15 vs Dolphins
2025-15 · Dec 15, 2025 · REGULAR
W
27–22 @ Ravens
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
L
7–26 vs Bills
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
28–31 @ Bears
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Highsmith" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
External profiles
Charlotte alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Charlotte.
Julius Welschof
LB · 2024 · Steelers
Grant DuBose
WR · 2023 · Dolphins
Markees Watts
LB · 2023 · Browns
Ben DeLuca
SAF · 2021 · Chargers
Benny LeMay
RB · 2021 · Browns
Tre Harbison
RB · 2021 · Browns
Cameron Clarke
OT · 2020 · Jets
Nate Davis
G · 2019 · Bears
Austin Duke
WR · 2017 · Panthers
Brandon Banks
DE · 2017 · Commanders
2020 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#65
#66
#66
#67
#68
#69
#70
#70
#70
#71
#72
#72
Logan Wilson
LB · CIN
#66
Antonio Gibson
RB · WAS
#66
Antonio Gibson
DB · WAS
#67
Julian Okwara
DE · DET
#68
Ashtyn Davis
SAF · NYJ
#69
Damien Lewis
G · SEA
#70
Brandon Jones
WR · MIA
#70
Brandon Jones
DB · MIA
#70
Brandon Jones
SAF · MIA
#71
Nnamdi Madubuike
DT · BAL
#72
Josh Jones
OT · ARI
#72
Josh Jones
S · ARI
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Alex Highsmith.
Aaron Patrick
Debut 2020 · #94 · Broncos
Akeem Davis-Gaither
Debut 2020 · #51 · Colts
Alton Robinson
Debut 2020 · #98 · Seahawks
Anfernee Jennings
Debut 2020 · #54 · Saints
Asmar Bilal
Debut 2020 · Raiders
Blake Lynch
Debut 2020 · Chiefs
Cale Garrett
Debut 2020 · Vikings
Cam Gill
Debut 2020 · #45 · Panthers