One of the top running backs ever at the University of Miami, Alonzo Highsmith Sr. has gone on to carve out a football legacy Beyond The U.
Highsmith was recruited by Howard Schnellenberger as a Defensive End from Miami’s Christopher Columbus High School. He finished a storied career there in 1982 as an All-American, Florida high school Defensive Player of the Year, and the Dade County Athlete of the Year.
He was converted to fullback before his freshman year and became a key part of The U’s first national championship team.