Alex Highsmith - Steelers linebacker on staying humble, living for Jesus and representing the Steelers
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Sports Spectrum
4.9 • 685 Ratings
🗓️ 27 October 2023
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Alex Highsmith is a linebacker with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was selected in the third round by Pittsburgh in the 2020 NFL Draft after a stellar college career at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
In 2022, Highsmith led the Steelers with a career-high 14.5 sacks and led the NFL in forced fumbles. He was rewarded with a four-year contract extension.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Alex Highsmith about representing Christ as a football player, staying humble in wins and losses, and what it means to represent the Pittsburgh Steelers every week on the field.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, coming up today on the show, Alex Highsmith, Pittsburgh Steelers, outside linebacker, |
| 0:05.9 | 14 and a half sacks last year in 2022. |
| 0:10.2 | This year, week two, he was the AFC defensive player of the week and scored his first |
| 0:15.0 | ever touchdown. |
| 0:17.4 | Not just his first ever NFL touchdown, his first ever touchdown. I know he does he have that |
| 0:23.5 | ball. And we're going to talk about it today on Sports Spectrum. That man loves Jesus as well. |
| 0:28.4 | And we're going to talk about his walk with Christ. Alex Highsmith coming up in just a little bit |
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