Usage Score
17.4
Player Dossier
2016-2019Charlotte
Alex Highsmith
DE • 6'4" • 242 lbs • Wilmington, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Alex Highsmith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 50.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
50.2
Consistency
61.9
Season Value
57.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Charlotte
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Charlotte
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee
Scouting Read
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Alex Highsmith, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Charlotte. Alex Highsmith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 50.2 disruption score.
Alex Highsmith played DE for Charlotte. Across 4 tracked seasons, Alex Highsmith recorded 167 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Charlotte.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Charlotte paired 36 primary output with 50.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 50.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Gardner-Webb
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Charlotte
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
3
Efficiency
50.2
Usage
17.4
Consistency
61.9
Best Game by takeover score
Gardner-Webb
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Buffalo: 0. Gardner-Webb: 6. App State: 6. Massachusetts: 2.5. Clemson: 2. Florida Atlantic: 2. Florida International: 0. Western Kentucky: 4. North Texas: 3.5. Middle Tennessee: 3. UTEP: 2. Marshall: 5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Buffalo: 7 by 29.2. Gardner-Webb: 7 by 79.2. App State: 4 by 66.7. Massachusetts: 5 by 45.8. Clemson: 3 by 32.5. Florida Atlantic: 3 by 32.5. Florida International: 5 by 20.8. Western Kentucky: 6 by 65. North Texas: 9 by 72.5. Middle Tennessee: 5 by 50.8. UTEP: 4 by 36.7. Marshall: 5 by 70.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins3.7 · Games = 6 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses2.3 · Games = 6 · -1.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Gardner-Webb
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs Gardner-Webb
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/20 | vs Buffalo | L 9-31 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs MarshallSplash game | W 24-13 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ UTEPSplash game | W 28-21 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Middle TennesseeSplash game | W 34-20 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs North TexasSplash game | W 39-38 | 9 | 5 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Western KentuckySplash game | L 14-30 | 6 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Florida International | L 23-48 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Florida AtlanticSplash game | L 27-45 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ ClemsonSplash game | L 10-52 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs MassachusettsSplash game | W 52-17 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ App State2+ sacks · Splash game | L 41-56 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Thu 8/29 | vs Gardner-Webb2+ sacks · Splash game | W 49-28 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Charlotte
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Charlotte | 5 | 11 | 4.6 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Charlotte | 14 | 29.7 | 8.1 | 9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Charlotte | 25.5 | 43.2 | 16 | 11.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Charlotte | 36 | 50.2 | 17.4 | 10.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Charlotte | 36 | 50.2 | 17.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tennessee
Loss with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5
Primary metric
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.4 takeover score.
#2
Western Kentucky
6
Primary metric
Loss with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 69.3 takeover score.
#3
Gardner-Webb
6
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 67.7 takeover score.
#4
Southern Miss
5
Primary metric
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.2 takeover score.
#5
Florida Atlantic
4.5
Primary metric
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Charlotte
36 primary output · 50.2 efficiency · 17.4 usage
57.4
#2
2019 Regular Season · Charlotte
57.4
36 primary · 50.2 efficiency · 17.4 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Charlotte
45.7
25.5 primary · 43.2 efficiency · 16 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
21
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
167
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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