UNC Charlotte teammates Larry Ogunjobi, Alex Highsmith reunited with Steelers

Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith and newly acquired DL Larry Ogunjobi played together at UNC Charlotte before reaching the NFL.

Newly signed Steelers DL Larry Ogunjobi knows at least one current Steelers player.

Third-year OLB Alex Highsmith was his teammate at the University of Charlotte from 2015-16. Ogunjobi, a senior when Highsmith was a redshirt freshman, had 13.5 tackles for loss that season, while Highsmith added two of his own in limited playing time.

They would both end up being third-round draft picks — Ogunjobi to the Browns in 2017 and Highsmith to the Steelers in 2020.