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Alex Highsmith

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Pittsburgh Steelers · LB

Alex Highsmith recorded 93 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

3.4

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

93

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Alex Highsmith's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2022
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 11, 2022

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2022

9 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2023
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SEP 18, 2023

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 18, 2023

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2022
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 8, 2023

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Jan 8, 2023

8 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2023
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 15, 2024

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Jan 15, 2024

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2021
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 16, 2022

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Wild Card · Jan 16, 2022

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Alex Highsmith's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 9 total tackles · 3 sacks

Regular Season
2022
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 11, 2022

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2022

9 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2025
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
BALTIMORERAVENS
DEC 7, 2025

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Dec 7, 2025

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 6 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2024
NEW YORKGIANTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 28, 2024

New York Giants vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 28, 2024

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2025
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 2, 2025

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 2, 2025

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2023
CINCINNATIBENGALS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 23, 2023

Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2023

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Alex Highsmith's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2021

01
PITHIGHSMITH—Alex Highsmith
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2022–present

02
PITHIGHSMITH—Alex Highsmith
PITWATT90T.J. Watt
PITHEYWARD97Cameron Heyward

The standard meets a quarterback transition

Pittsburgh Steelers · After Roethlisberger

Pittsburgh has leaned on Watt and its defensive identity while searching for the long-term offense to begin its next championship chapter.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons93 career games189 career solo tackles48 career sacksCollege: CharlotteDrafted by: PITDraft pick: 102Jersey: 565 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 14, 2020Most recent: Oct 11, 2026

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history