PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – Helping lead a defense that forced six turnovers against the Colts, Alex Highsmith named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week.
Highsmith had a pair of sacks, three tackles for loss, a forced fumble and pass defensed against the highest scoring offense in the NFL Sunday.
The 28-year-old missed nearly a month of the season with a high ankle sprain and had his first multi-sack game of the year. It’s the third time in his career he’s been named the defensive player of the week.
“It brings a lot of confidence,” Highsmith said after the game Sunday of his play. “I continue to still believe in who I am as a player, who I am as a rusher. Just knowing that my identity is in the Lord and him alone. So I’m just continuing to know who I am week in, week out and continue to do what I can to help the team win.”
“I wanted to get out and just be able to make a spark, make plays for my team.”