Skyler Gill-Howard

Experience: R

Height: 6-0

Age: 24

Weight: 280 lbs

College: Texas Tech

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Year

Season

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	1	0	0	0	0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	2	2	0	2	0
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	3	3	1	2	0.5
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	4	3	0	3	0.5

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK
1st Half	4	3	0	3	0
Last Two Minutes of Half	1	0	0	0	0
2nd Half	4	5	1	4	1

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Home Games	2	4	1	3	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Road Games	3	4	0	4	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Margin 0-7	2	4	1	3	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Margin 15+	1	2	0	2	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK
Ahead	3	5	1	4	1
Ahead by 1-8 Points	1	2	1	1	0
Ahead by 9-16 Points	1	1	0	1	0.5
Behind	2	1	0	1	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	1	1	0	1	0
Behind by 9-16 Points	1	0	0	0	0
Tied	5	2	0	2	0

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK
1st Quarter	3	3	0	3	0
4th Quarter	3	2	1	1	0.5
4th Quarter within 7	1	1	1	0	0
2nd Quarter	1	0	0	0	0
3rd Quarter	3	3	0	3	0.5

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Grass	1	2	0	2	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turf	4	6	1	5	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Selected by the Lions in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft out of Texas Tech.
First defensive player Detroit has drafted from Texas Tech since LB Ed Mooney in 1968.

COLLEGE

Split his FBS career at Texas Tech (2025) and Northern Illinois (2022-24), compiling 88 career tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks and one interception. Began his career at Upper Iowa (2021), appearing in four games and registering three tackles (two solo).
2025 (Texas Tech): Started the six games he played in, logging 13 tackles (nine solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks.
Logged a 55-yard pick-six vs. Kent State (9/6/25)
Posted an 88.6 overall grade from PFF
2024 (Northern Illinois): Appeared in 12 games with one start, notching 51 tackles (27 solo), 8.0 tackles for a loss and 5.0 sacks.
Third-Team All-MAC
Burlsworth Trophy Nominee, given to the most outstanding football player in American who began his career as a Walk-On
Ranked second on team in TFLs and was third in sacks
Earned an 83.8 overall grade from PFF
2023 (Northern Illinois): Played in 12 games, finishing with 24 tackles (15 solo), 4.0 tackles for a loss and 1.0 sack.
2022 (Northern Illinois): Utilized a redshirt year.
2021 (Upper Iowa): Appeared in four games and registering three tackles (two solo).

PERSONAL

Attended Greenfield (Wis.) High School
Named All-Region and All-State in 2020 and 2021
Selected as a first team All-Conference following each of his four preseasons
Qualified for the state tournament in the 220-pound division and finished as the back-to-back Division I state runner-up as both a junior and senior

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