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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Missouri City, Texas
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| High School:
Hightower HS
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| Height / Weight:
6-0 / 195
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| Position:
Quarterback
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| Experience:
HS
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2009 (FRESHMAN): True freshman quarterback, who played in three games ... Completed 4-of-6 passes for 53 yards including his first career touchdown to Kendal Thompkins from 15 yards out against Virginia ... Completed 3-of-3 passes for 38 yards against Florida A&M.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated No. 24 best quarterback by ESPN.com, No. 47 best quarterback by Scout.com and 87th best QB by Rivals.com ... Father Alonzo Highsmith played at Miami from 1983-86 and in the NFL for seven years ... Full name is Alonzo Highsmith, Jr ... As a 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 his team to a 13-1 record in 2008 and an appearance in the Class 5A Division I State Championship game ... As a 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 a sophomore and added four rushing TDs ... Finsihed his career with 6,673 passing yards and 70 touchdowns ... Houston Chronicle 2008 District MVP and Second Team All-Texas as a senior ... Named to Houston Chronicle's 2006 and 2007 All-District First Team as a sophomore and junior ... Named to the 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.
