After registering 74 total tackles, 15 for a loss, six sacks, a forced a fumble and 15 quarterback hits during the 2021 regular season, Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith is hoping to top those stats in 2022, his third NFL season. This season, however, Highsmith will look to make another jump in his progress under a new defensive coordinator in Teryl Austin, who succeeds the retiring Keith Butler. On Monday, Highsmith was a guest on ‘Movin’ the Chains’ on SiriusXM NFL Radio and the Charlotte product was asked to comment on Austin’s promotion and if he thinks they’ll be any noticeable changes in the Steelers defensive scheme in 2022.
Highsmith Excited About Austin As Team’s New DC: ‘He Definitely Brought A Fire To Our Defense’
