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.

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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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