Skyler Gill-Howard

Skyler Gill-Howard
Detroit Lions
Position	Defensive tackle
Roster status	Unsigned draft pick
Personal information
Born	October 13, 2002 (age 23); Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school	Greenfield (Greenfield, Wisconsin)
College	Upper Iowa (2022); Northern Illinois (2023–2024); Texas Tech (2025);
NFL draft	2026: 6th round, 205th overall
Career history
	Detroit Lions (2026–present);
Awards and highlights
	Third-team All-MAC (2024);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Roster statusUnsigned draft pick

BornOctober 13, 2002 (age 23)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Skyler Gill-Howard (born October 13, 2002) is a professional American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Upper Iowa, the Northern Illinois Huskies, and Texas Tech Red Raiders.^[1]^[2] Gill-Howard was selected by the Lions in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Wingspan	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m)	280 lb (127 kg)	30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m)	5.07 s	1.80 s	2.89 s	4.73 s	30.5 in (0.77 m)	9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)	27 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day^[6]^[7]

College career