CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 23: Alex Highsmith #5 of the Charlotte 49ers during the first half during their game against the Marshall Thundering Herd at Jerry Richardson Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
The Steelers have had some success with small-school players in the third round in recent years. Could Alex Highsmith be Bud Dupree’s replacement?
Bud Dupree was drafted in the first round pick in 2015 out of Kentucky. He was drafted to be the dominant edge force we saw in college. However, it took until his 5th-year option to see him finally put it all together.