Alex Highsmith and LaMarr Woodley met for the first time at the end of April, and they announced the Steelers’ fourth-round pick of the 2023 NFL Draft.
The two were in Guadalajara, Mexico, for a handful of Steelers-related events and their get-together was apparently a long time coming.
“When [Highsmith] first got drafted to the Steelers, Coach [Mike] Tomlin told me about him,” Woodley said. “He has been trying to get me and Highsmith together for years.”
No wonder.
Same position. Same jersey number. Same knack for dropping quarterbacks. Same desire to win rings.
Highsmith picked Woodley’s brain while they were in Mexico and Woodley, who set an NFL record with at least two sacks in four consecutive postseason games (2007-08), appreciated the time he spent with the Steelers’ 2020 third-round draft pick.