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DT2026 Draft Prospect

Skyler Gill-Howard

Texas Tech

Measurables

6'1"

280 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 3-4

Penetrating Interior Rusher

Skyler Gill-Howard projects as a penetrating interior rusher — a DT from 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 79 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

79B+

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%

66th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

86th

2024

Breakout

15%

93th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

79th

Sacks/G · 0.17

Peaked early · trajectory flat/down since

Trait grades · 5 dimensions

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

Closest distance · 0.10
  1. #1

    Calijah Kancey

    2023 R1 · #19 · Pittsburgh · 6-1/281lb · 4.67s 40

    95

    sim

  2. #2

    Aeneas Peebles

    2025 R6 · #210 · Virginia Tech · 6-1/282lb · 4.95s 40

    82

    sim

  3. #3

    Drake Nevis

    2011 R3 · #87 · LSU · 6-1/294lb · 5.06s 40

    72

    sim

Scheme fit

Sub-package three-technique who can win on a half-step in a passing-down rotation.

X-Factor

Strength grades in the 52th percentile — 27 bench reps.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 12th percentile (6'1") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. DT class · 2000–2026 baseline
5

Athletic composite

5thREPLACEMENT

1 of 6 metrics graded

1× Solid
i

40-Yard

No data

i

Vertical

No data

i

Broad

No data

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

2752ndSOLID
i

Bench

vs. 511

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

6

Athletic composite

6thREPLACEMENT

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Poor1× Replacement
30.81stREPLACEMENT
i

Arm

vs. 271

9.311thPOOR
i

Hand

vs. 271

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2023NIU22148110000
2024NIU50272304.50000
2025TTU139410.501551
Career8550352601551