Alex Highsmith RE #56 87 OVR
6'4''
Height
242
Weight
29
Age
6 yrs
Exp
Charlotte
College
X-Factor
Dev
486
Trade Value
Drafted: 39th Pick, 3rd Round
Trade Worth: Early 2nd Rd Pick
$32.50M
Contract
5
Years
$38.45M
Signing Bonus
$17.70M
Salary
$15.38M
Cap Penalty
2
Years Left
Fearmonger
Some pass rushers intimidate quarterbacks with their sheer presence. When they enter the zone, they can apply significant pressure on quarterbacks even while engaged with blockers.
Sack the QB
Don't allow yards
Defensive Rally
Defenders with this ability will grant a bonus pass rush point to all defensive linemen on any 3rd or 4th down
Recuperation
Players with this ability will recover from the effects of fatigue at an increased rate between plays.
Mr. Big Stop
Defenders with this ability will start and 3rd or 4th down with at least half of their maximum pass rush points
| 2026 Regular Season | Defense | |||||||||||
| WK | GAME | RESULT | Tck | Sck | Int | FF | FRec | Defl | Ctha | Sfty | TD | |
| 1 | SDG2 @ PIT | 21 - 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | TB @ PIT | 20 - 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defense Stats | |||||||
| Year | Team | Tackles | Sacks | FF | INT | TD | |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 41 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 35 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |