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2026 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about SKYLER GILL-HOWARD:
Texas Tech | Hometown: Milwaukee, WI | HT: 6000 | WT: 280 | 40 time: 5.06 | Hand: 0914 | Arm: 3118 | Wing: 7478
One-year starter. Transfer from Northern Illinois prior to the 2025 season. Short but stocky build with muscular arms. Makes significant ground off the ball with a quick first step and reaction speed. Comes off the ball low and engages underneath pads to win and maintain leverage in his gap. Best in one-gap schemes where he can fire into lanes and utilize his aggressiveness to win. Can sit down in gaps with a solid anchor. Impressive lateral agility helps him stay in front of reach blocks and maintain gap responsibility. Excellent use of hands to swat linemen off of him and work around them. Enticing pass rusher with skills to be successful. Shows a handful of moves matched with his quick hand movements to win in one-on-one situations. Shows a polished plan with solid counter moves to win when his initial move stalls. Notable twitch that helps him cross-face and slant his way into gaps. Solid bend with low pads and a violent rip to get around linemen and flip his hips toward the quarterback. Closes in on ball carriers in an instant with proper form to finish tackles. Sprints to the ball all over the field with relentless effort. Struggles to get push on contact with fringe strength. Gets stuck on blocks often when playing head-up with short arms and lacking power. Smaller stature allows him to get swallowed up by bigger linemen and driven off the ball. Double teams move him off his landmark with ease. Bull rush is often ineffective in pass rush.
2025 Stats: (6 games) 13 T, 2.5 TFL, .5 sack, 1 PBU, 6 QBH, 1 INT (1 TD). BP-27. Draft projection: 6th/7th round