Alex Highsmith’s Goal? Counter The Counters

Alex HighsmithFootball is played on grass. But it might as well be on a board. It’s a chess match. A series of actions and reactions. You do this, I do that. For Alex Highsmith, he was a step ahead for several seasons. No longer a secret, offensive tackles are fighting back, putting the ball in his court to respond.

The cat’s out of the bag. Highsmith’s go-to move is his inside spin. It’s not one he uses often, saving it for marquee situations. Third down, late in the game, usually set up by his ghost and wide rushes throughout the game, making tackles respect the threat of his outside rush. When they overset and get greedy, bam, inside spin. It’s a duster, making tackles look silly for…