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PIT · SLB · #56

Alex Highsmith

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Alex Highsmith is the starting SLB for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Alex Highsmith this week

The Pittsburgh Steelers play next in Week 6, on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). Alex Highsmith is listed as the starter at SLB going into that game.

At SLB for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jack Sawyer is next in line behind him.

Alex Highsmith's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 34-22 vs IND (Oct 11); L 24-27 at CLE (Oct 1); L 3-20 at NE (Sep 20).

Alex Highsmith wears No. 56, is 29 years old, is listed at 6' 4", 242 lbs, has 7 years of NFL experience, came out of Charlotte.

Is Alex Highsmith playing this week?

Alex Highsmith is expected to start at SLB for Pittsburgh Steelers. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

PIT SLB Depth

1Alex HighsmithStarter
2Jack Sawyer

Pittsburgh Steelers Starting Lineup

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Age
29
Height
6' 4"
Weight
242
Experience
7 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026PIT445301
    2025PIT1336159.503
    2024PIT11239602
    2023PIT17287723
    2022PIT17351214.501
    2021PIT163714600
    2020PIT15265211
    Career7 yrs931896748311

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    4
    -1.8/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    3
    +0.0/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    7
    Games
    93
    Tackles
    189

    #126 of 244 at LB in Solo Tackles (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Alex Highsmith is rated 91 (Elite): production, role and draft slot rank 11th of 190 qualifying linebackers (outperforms 94% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    98th percentile
    Beats 98% of 190
    Sample
    4 + 13 games
    2026 + 2025 · 896 snaps
    Draft slot
    10% of rating
    Pick 102 · 2020 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Wvs INDTKL 0
    TKL
    0
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 34-22

    Oct 1L@ CLETKL 0
    TKL
    0
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 24-27

    Sep 20L@ NETKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    2
    SACK
    1
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final L 3-20

    Sep 13Wvs ATLTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    2
    SACK
    2
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 20-13

    Alex Highsmith's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Alex Highsmith plays 68% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share68%

    College

    Charlotte

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