Arlington Louis "Ali" Highsmith (born January 20, 1985) is a former professional

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. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals of the

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(NFL) as an

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in 2008. He played

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Early years

Highsmith played

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at Central High School in

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Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Highsmith went

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in the 2008 NFL Draft and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals shortly following the draft. In 2008, Highsmith made the team out of training camp and went on to appear in six games for the Cardinals as a rookie before being placed on season-ending injured reserve with a knee injury on November 4. He finished the season with four tackles. Highsmith was waived by the Cardinals on December 22, 2009, and re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day. He was re-signed to a future contract on January 18, 2010. He was waived on August 3, 2010.

San Diego Chargers

Highsmith was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Chargers on August 5, 2010. He was waived on August 13.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Highsmith, Ali 1985 births Living people Miami Central Senior High School alumni Players of American football from Miami American football linebackers LSU Tigers football players Arizona Cardinals players San Diego Chargers players