Alex Highsmith holds the ROLB · Starter spot in Pittsburgh Steelers’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Alex Highsmith played 14 games in 2025 with a 73% snap share.

Alex Highsmith, a 6'4", 242-pound linebacker, was drafted by Pittsburgh in the third round (102nd overall) in 2020 out of Charlotte. He made his NFL debut in Week 1 of 2020 against New York and his starting debut in Week 13 against Washington. Over six seasons with the Steelers, Highsmith has appeared in 90 games (79 starts) and compiled 331 tackles (208 solo), 45.0 sacks, 91 quarterback hits, 64 tackles for loss, three interceptions, and one interception return for touchdown. In 2025, he registered 9.5 sacks, 50 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and 4 passes defensed across 13 starts. He currently carries a four-year contract with an average annual value of $17 million.

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Steelers2020 — present

CollegeCharlotteDraftRound 3 · No. 102 overall · 2020 · PITHometownWilmington, NC