Alex Highsmith’s numbers sure catch your eye. 14.5 sacks. Five forced fumbles. An obvious breakout year. But there’s a stat he had more impressive than either of those figures.
That’s the percentage of defensive snaps Highsmith played this season. Among EDGE rushers, it’s nearly the best in the league.
In fact, Highsmith’s 88.5% defensive snap share is the second-highest of any defensive end or EDGE rusher in football only trialing Las Vegas’ Maxx Crosby who logged an incredible 96.3% this season. Here’s the top-five marks across the league this season.
Highest Snap Count %, DL/EDGE Rusher
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