Alex Highsmith

Alex Highsmith

26-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Pittsburgh Steelers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The first Steelers' pass rusher to come to mind is undoubtedly T.J. Watt, but Highsmith made the case that he shouldn't be forgotten in that conversation with his performance in 2022. He took the field for a career-high 904 defensive snaps and translated that into an impressive 14.5 sacks and five forced fumbles. A deeper dive suggests Highsmith may not be ready to lead the pass rush just yet, as he had only 3.5 sacks across the seven games Watt was sidelined. However, when attention is elsewhere, Highsmith has shown the ability to take advantage with massive production. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $68 million contract with the Steelers in July of 2023.
Racks up seven sacks in 2023
LBPittsburgh Steelers
January 12, 2024
Highsmith tallied 57 tackles (34 solo), seven sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and one touchdown over 17 games during the 2023 season.
ANALYSIS
Highsmith recorded a career-high 14.5 sacks in 2022 and was unable to come close to that mark in 2023, but he still put together a decent stat line during his fourth professional season. The 26-year-old had some inconsistent performances but was on the field for 80 percent of the team's defensive snaps. He signed a four-year, $68 million contract extension with Pittsburgh ahead of the 2023 campaign, so he should continue to play a prominent role on the team's defense in the playoffs and next year.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Pittsburgh SteelersSteelers 2023 LB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

93181%
88377%
59852%
41937%
34630%
30927%
27024%
20118%
16815%
15313%
212%
10%
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Alex Highsmith's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"
 
Weight
242 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.70 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.31 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.32 sec
 
Vertical Jump
33.0 in
 
Broad Jump
125 in
 
Hand Length
9.25 in
 
Arm Length
33.13 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
Highsmith served as a reserve linebacker during his rookie season in 2020, but he took on a starting role last year after Bud Dupree left for the Titans. Highsmith responded with increased production, as he totaled 74 tackles (46 solo), six sacks and a fumble recovery, all career highs. While the Steelers added Myles Jack during the offseason, Highsmith is in line to start once again in 2022 af-ter the team parted ways with Joe Schobert.
Highsmith was on the field for only 42 percent of the Steelers' defensive snaps as a rookie in 2020, but he's poised to start at outside linebacker after Bud Dupree signed with the Titans during the offseason. The 23-year-old took on a starting role for the final five weeks of the regular season last year and recorded 28 tackles (16 solo) and a sack during that time. Across his 16 appearances, he totaled 48 tackles (30 solo), two sacks and an interception.
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Nabs sack and INT in Week 16 win
LBPittsburgh Steelers
December 25, 2023
Highsmith recorded one tackle (a sack) and picked off a pass Saturday in a 34-11 victory over the Bengals.
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Cleared for Saturday
LBPittsburgh Steelers
December 14, 2023
The Steelers announced Thursday that Highsmith has cleared concussion protocol and won't have an injury designation for Saturday's game against the Colts.
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Limited in practice
LBPittsburgh Steelers
Concussion
December 12, 2023
Highsmith (concussion) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
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In concussion protocol
LBPittsburgh Steelers
Concussion
December 8, 2023
Highsmith entered the NFL's concussion protocol following Thursday's 21-18 loss to the Patriots, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Downgraded to out
LBPittsburgh Steelers
Neck
December 7, 2023
Highsmith (neck) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Patriots.
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