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Alex Highsmith
LB · Charlotte · age 22.7
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 7, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#95
Day 2
Bust probability
10%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#102
PIT
Consensus rank
#120
5 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | -0.03 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.02 |
| charting pass rush grade max | +0.02 |
| charting catch rate allowed avg | -0.02 |
| charting pass rush grade | +0.02 |
| charting def grade mean | +0.01 |
| College production | +0.01 |
| cons max rank | +0.01 |
Pre-draft consensus (6 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#265
247 Sports (Andrew Freeman)#97
NFL Mocks (Garrett Ballard)#78
Steel City Underground (Chase Hammes)#85
Steelers Now (Nick Farabaugh)#93
The Draft Network (Kyle Crabbs)#72
Active flags & events
- Alex Highsmith (PIT) listed as Out for week 5 of 2024 with Groin.nflverse injuries · week 5 · 2026-05-21
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
6
Games played
0
Avg snap share
56%
2nd-deal AAV
$17.0M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquel Lee | 2017 · #168 | 3.0 | Bust |
| Blair Brown | 2017 · #148 | 1.3 | Bust |
| Shaquille Leonard | 2018 · #36 | 15.6 | Franchise |
| Genard Avery | 2018 · #150 | 7.7 | Contributor |
| Jermaine Carter Jr. | 2018 · #161 | 0.9 | Contributor |