Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith registered 13.5 sacks in 2022, his third NFL season, and while only five other players had more than him, you probably wouldn’t know that outside of Pittsburgh. In short, Highsmith hasn’t received much national attention for the tremendous 2022 season that he had. Well, if it’s of any consolation, fellow Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt certainly doesn’t understand that premise.
On Thursday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN caught up with Watt today as part of a pre-Super Bowl media circuit and he let her know that he was surprised Highsmith didn’t get more national recognition for his 2022 season.