Seattle Seahawks scouting executive Alonzo Highsmith has accepted a position at his alma mater, the University of Miami.
The school announced Thursday that Highsmith has been hired as the Hurricanes' general manager of football operations.
A Miami native, Highsmith returns to the program he starred for as a fullback from 1983 to 1986. A member of the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame, Highsmith finished his college career with 2,935 all-purpose yards and 25 touchdowns, one coming in the 1984 Orange Bowl victory over Nebraska that earned Miami the 1983 national championship.