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A.J. Highsmith
Rated No. 24-best quarterback by ESPN.com, No. 47-best quarterback by Scout.com and No. 87-best QB by Rivals.com
As senior at Hightower, threw for 2,192 yards with 28 passing touchdowns with just four interceptions and ran for 360 yards and seven more touchdowns
Helped lead team to 13-1 record in 2008 and appearance in Class 5A Division I state championship game
As junior, threw for 2,400 yards with 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions and ran for five touchdowns
Passed for 2,300 yards with 21 touchdowns and six interceptions as sophomore and added four rushing TDs
Finished career with 6,673 passing yards and 70 touchdowns
Houston Chronicle 2008 District MVP and second-team All-Texas as senior
Named to Houston Chronicle's 2006 and 2007 all-district first team as sophomore and junior
Named to 2008 All-Greater Houston Chronicle Team
Class 5A All-State Honorable Mention
Lettered four years in football and one year in track
Coached by Shane Hallmark.
Father, Alonzo Highsmith, played at Miami from 1983-86 and in NFL for seven years
Full name is Alonzo Highsmith Jr.
Physical Attributes:
| Proj Rd: | High |
| Height: | 5-11 |
| Weight: | 198.0 |
| Forty: | 4.64 |
| Arm: | 30 5/8 |
| Hand: | 8 7/8 |
| Wingspan: | -- |
Pro Day Results:
| Cone: | 7.03 |
| Bench: | 21.0 |
| Shuttle: | 4.22 |
| 10: | 1.68 |
| 20: | 2.75 |
| 40: | 4.64 |
| BJ: | 09'08" |
| VJ: | 31 1/2 |
Combine Results:
| Cone: | -- |
| Bench: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- |
| 10: | -- |
| 20: | -- |
| 40: | -- |
| BJ: | -- |
| VJ: | -- |