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Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Alex Highsmith

Joe Rutter
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Charlotte defensive end Alex Highsmith responds to a question during Conference USA college football media day, Thursday, July 18, 2019, in Frisco, Texas.

ALEX HIGHSMITH

Third-round pick, No. 102 overall

Outside linebacker, Charlotte

6-3, 248 pounds

Stats: 21.5 tackles for loss and 14 sacks in 13 games. He ranked fourth nationally in sacks and fifth in tackles for loss.

Hometown: Wilmington, N.C.

Highsmith was named a third-team selection to the AP All-American list, the first Charlotte player to achieve such distinction. … Two-time first-team all-conference player in C-USA. … Holds school record for sacks in a game (4.5), season (14) and career (20). He also set school marks for tackles for loss in a game (5) and season (21.5). … Began career at Charlotte as a walk-on in 2015. Earned a scholarship during the summer before the 2017 season. … His only interest from colleges coming out of high school were from Davidson and Furman.

 

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Joe Rutter is a TribLive reporter who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since the 2016 season. A graduate of Greensburg Salem High School and Point Park, he is in his fifth decade covering sports for the Trib. He can be reached at jrutter@triblive.com.

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