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EDGE2026 Draft Prospect

Cashius Howell

Texas A&M

Measurables

6'2 4/8"

253 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 3-4

Stand-Up Speed Rusher

Cashius Howell projects as a stand-up speed rusher — a EDGE from Texas A&M who tested with a starter-caliber athletic profile (53th composite). Combine line reads 6'2 4/8" · 253 lb, 4.59s 40, 32.5″ vertical, 115″ broad. College defensive line: 126 tackles · 27 sacks · 1 INT · 15 PD across 5 seasons. Dominance score 80 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

80A-

Dominance score · multi-component

Above-average producer

Blends four cohort percentiles — 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout (early-career + jump year), 10% position-specific efficiency. Prospects with off-the-chart seasons earn a bonus on top.

Career volume

35%

88th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

82th

2025

Breakout

15%

58th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

79th

Sacks/G · 0.45

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

C+

Burst

31th percentile · 32.5" vert · 115" broad

N/A

Bend

No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle

C

Length

17th percentile · 6'2 4/8" · 30.25" arm

N/A

Power

No combine number on file — no bench on file

A-

Speed

83th percentile · 4.59s 40-yard

C+

Frame

32th percentile · 6'2 4/8" · 253 lb

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.30
  1. #1

    Ryan LaCasse

    2006 R7 · #219 · Syracuse · 6-2/257lb · 4.62s 40

    85

    sim

  2. #2

    Ronnell Lewis

    2012 R4 · #125 · Oklahoma · 6-2/253lb · 4.65s 40

    82

    sim

  3. #3

    Napoleon Harris

    2002 R1 · #23 · Northwestern · 6-3/253lb · 4.55s 40

    80

    sim

Scheme fit

Multi-front 3-4 OLB role with designed twists and games on passing downs.

X-Factor

Speed grades in the 83th percentile — 4.59s 40-yard.

Primary risk

Length sits in the 17th percentile (6'2 4/8") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Combine

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. EDGE class · 2000–2026 baseline
32

Athletic composite

32ndBELOW AVG

3 of 6 metrics graded

1× Excellent2× Below avg
4.59s83rdEXCELLENT
i

40-Yard

vs. 1091

32.530thBELOW AVG
i

Vertical

vs. 915

115.032ndBELOW AVG
i

Broad

vs. 915

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

9

Athletic composite

9thREPLACEMENT

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Poor1× Replacement
30.31stREPLACEMENT
i

Arm

vs. 359

9.316thPOOR
i

Hand

vs. 359

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2021BGSU651000000
2022BGSU22616120000
2023BGSU27151219.51000
2024TA&M402614741160
2025TA&M312011611.51000
Career126725415273160