I think he can help us with depth in terms of the outside linebackers.”,Like any pro athlete, Highsmith has goals. “I still remember watching the Super Bowl when the Panthers played the Patriots. “I developed a passion for rushing the passer, and it was life-changing,” shared Highsmith.Highsmith’s final season would prove to be his best. ","I'm so thankful for them and so thankful for their support in my life. So that’s really when everything started becoming a reality for me, but it’s kind of like I said, the NFL was something that I felt like I could achieve.”.As a junior, Highsmith enjoyed a breakout 2018 campaign with a career-best in tackles (60), tackles for loss (18) and sacks (3).Before his senior season, Highsmith changed from a 4-technique lineman to a pass-rusher and continued dominating. "Whether it's coming here, being at the combine, I've always felt like I've belonged. It also helped that his parents — his mom, Pam, a high school calculus teacher, and his dad, Sam, a grade school principal — always had high expectations of him.“ really started becoming a reality for me when I was in junior year when I made All-Conference for the first time,” continued Highsmith. “It was awesome to be able to work out with Cam, Stephon Tuitt, Dan , Tyson Alualu, some of the other guys as well, and Brandon Jordan,” Highsmith said in a,Another one of Highsmith’s teachers, defensive coordinator Keith Butler, likes what he sees from his new linebacker so far. She and her husband raised their children here. “After that call we had, I thought it went really well,” Highsmith said. Highsmith has felt the love and support he’s received from this community. We were 5-5, so we had the chance to be Bowl-eligible for the first time in school history.”,“We ended up winning that game 24-13, something like that, in front of our home crowd in the pouring rain to be bowl eligible for the first time. He is an NFL player and I don’t think any of us realized it until he got to college, but he kept the course.”.Highsmith was also very complimentary of former Ashley assistant David Smith, who is now helping at New Hanover.“He’s a great coach and I don’t think he gets as much recognition as he should,” Highsmith said. PITTSBURGH -- Alex Highsmith quickly became one of the most intriguing names in Pittsburgh when he was selected in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Steelers.The outside linebacker immediately welcomed himself into Steelers Nation as a household name, while his father, Sam Highsmith, become one on Twitter.How known is Sam Highsmith on social media? But it wasn’t really a reality then, of course, me being a walk-on.”.Highsmith is a sponge for the game. “We had Tyre (Gathright), who was a scorer, but when you added Alex to that it made the team exponentially better.”.Highsmith and former Ashley baseball coach Brian Stewart have a relationship that dates back even before their time together with the Screaming Eagles. I’m a fan and I’m excited to see him continue to progress and I also know with 100 percent certainty that he is going to give back to this community. “They taught me so many things that I took with me to college and I’ll continue to be able to take with me in my life. Special teams can win or lose games, and that’s kind of how I worked my way up in college; starting on special teams and then working my way up into more of a defensive role.”.Highsmith worked diligently and earned a scholarship the summer before his redshirt sophomore season. “He’s a sweet boy and he comes from a great family. I’ve been preparing over these past three or four months to be in that position, so I’ll have to be able to get in there and be able to pass rush.”,“Like I said, there are definitely different circumstances for , not being able to do OTAs, not being able to have preseason games, but just making the most of it and doing what I can day-to-day, week-to-week to help contribute to winning win championship number seven.”.Highsmith knew that, once he got to camp, it would be all systems go. “I know I can play a key role in special teams, especially starting out , because I know how important they are. "I knew that the game speed was definitely going to be fast, but I didn't let the moment get to me. He joined the University’s Charlotte 49ers as a freshman. His strong work ethic and desire to make a smooth transition from Division I to the NFL motivate him. It’s a challenging journey to make it to the NFL, one that is made more complicated by being a walk-on at an obscure school.But Steelers rookie linebacker Alex Highsmith did it. 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