AlexHighsmith

EDED#56Charlotte
6'4" • 242lbs • 29y/o
Draft Eligibility:2020
Overall Grade '19
87
21st/572 - EDs
Snap Count '19
696
35th/1725 - EDs
Pressures '19
47
25th/572 - EDs
Tackles '19
40
24th/572 - EDs
Alex
Highsmith
ED
#56
|
Charlotte
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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026
Alex Highsmith was an edge defender for the Pittsburgh Steelers who earned a 87.0 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2019 season, 21st among 572 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 91.4 ranked 9th among 572 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 72.9 ranked 181st at the position.
He generated 47 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 16 sacks, 24 hurries, 7 hits. Against the run, he recorded 40 solo tackles. He also forced 1 fumbles on the season.

Career

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

Honors

Honor
Year
PFF101
2023

PFF Grades

2019
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
87.0
AVG
21st/572 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
91.4
AVG
9th/572 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
72.9
AVG
181st/572 EDs

Highest Graded Games

vsNCGW
94.7
Week 1, 2019
@FLAT
90.9
Week 13, 2018
vsMAUN
87.3
Week 3, 2019

Lowest Graded Games

@FLIN
51.2
Week 7, 2019
vsGAST
57.3
Week 4, 2017
@FLIN
58.8
Week 5, 2017

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2019
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
40
24th/572 EDs
SACKS
16
3rd/572 EDs
ASSISTS
10
79th/572 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
1
85th/572 EDs

Defense

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Rank
24
th
Solo Tackles
40
79
th
Assists
10
85
th
Forced Fumbles
1
7
th
Stops
42
3
rd
Sacks
16
64
th
Hurries
24
66
th
Hits
7
25
th
Total Pressures
47
37
th
Batted Passes
2

Snaps

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Rank
35
th
Total Snaps
696
18
th
Run Defense Snaps
356
84
th
Pass Rush Snaps
307
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