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DTDay 3#27 DL · 2026 class★ R6 · #205
Skyler Gill-Howard
Texas Tech6'1"·280 lb
Penetrating Interior Rusher
ATH
52
DOM
62
draft score59
rank#147
Projected
Round 4-5
Drafted · Round 6 · Pick 205 · 205th overall
Now on the Lions.
Gill-Howard suits up at /p/skyler-gill-howard
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 4-5Penetrating Interior Rusher
Skyler Gill-Howard projects as a penetrating interior rusher. A DT out of Texas Tech who tested with a starter-caliber athletic profile (52th composite). Limited combine sample. Works off 6'1" · 280 lb and the position film. College defensive line: 85 tackles · 6 sacks · 1 INT · 2 PD across 3 seasons. Dominance score 62 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
62B
Dominance score · college production
Cohort-average producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
41pct
Average
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
66pct
Above avg
Peak season
40% wt2024
90pct
Elite
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
79pct
Strong
Efficiency
10% wtSacks/G · 0.17
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs DT CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
5
Athletic composite
5thREPLACEMENT
3 of 3 metrics graded
1× Solid1× Poor1× Replacement
Bench
27 reps·52nd of 511
Arm
30.8″·1st of 271
Hand
9.3″·11th of 271
Not tested40-YardVerticalBroad3-ConeShuttle
2752ndSOLID
i
Bench
vs. 511
30.81stREPLACEMENT
Arm
vs. 271
9.311thPOOR
Hand
vs. 271
Not tested40-YardVerticalBroad3-ConeShuttle
Trait grades
5 dimensions evaluated
B-
Strength
52th percentile · 27 bench reps
B-
Power
52th percentile · 27 bench reps
N/A
Burst
No combine number on file — no vert · no broad
C
Frame
12th percentile · 6'1" · 280 lb
N/A
Mobility
No combine number on file — — · —
NFL comparisons
Top 3 historical · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.10
- #1
Calijah Kancey
Unknown2023 R1 · #19 · Pittsburgh · 6-1/281lb · 4.67s 40
95
sim
- #2
Aeneas Peebles
Unknown2025 R6 · #210 · Virginia Tech · 6-1/282lb · 4.95s 40
82
sim
- #3
Drake Nevis
2011 R3 · #87 · LSU · 6-1/294lb · 5.06s 40
72
sim
X-Factor
Strength grades in the 52th percentile. 27 bench reps.
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 12th percentile (6'1"). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Sub-package three-technique who can win on a half-step in a passing-down rotation.
College career · ESPN
Career stats
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NIU | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NIU | 50 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | TTU | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 1 |
| Career | 85 | 50 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 1 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine