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Highsmith is ending his time as the Seahawks’ scouting executive to be a general manager.

For the past two years, Alonzo Highsmith has worked in the office of the Seattle Seahawks as the senior executive advisor to the general manager, as well as a scouting executive. However, he recently received an offer from his alma mater, the University of Miami, to come work as the general manager of the Miami Hurricanes. Highsmith has accepted the position, eager to return to one of his favorite cities.

“It is an honor to come back to the University of Miami and I am very humbled,” Highsmith said in a statement. “The opportunity to work with Mario Cristobal and Dan Radakovich, as well as my passion and love for the city of Miami is what brought me back. I could not pass up this opportunity and this challenge.”

Highsmith played as a fullback for the Hurricanes from 1983 to 1986, landing a spot in the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame with 2,935 all-purpose yards and 25 touchdowns.

Welcome home Alonzo Highsmith!

He joins the staff as our new general manager of football operations.

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— Canes Football (@CanesFootball) May 26, 2022

The staff of the Hurricanes are just as eager to have Highsmith on board as he is to be joining them. “Alonzo is a true Miami Hurricane,” Miami head coach Mario Cristobal said in a statement. “He understands the commitment and sacrifice it takes to be a champion on and off the field. His tremendous passion for the University of Miami and this city is unparalleled.

“Alonzo brings experience as a student-athlete, a first-round NFL draft pick and an NFL executive. He shares our vision for the trajectory and the culture of this football program, and his knowledge and experience will allow him to make a positive and powerful impact on our program and community. I am fired up to welcome home another Miami Hurricane!”