Skyler Gill-Howard: DL · Texas Tech.
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Skyler Gill-Howard
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Thomas Hammock and Joey McGuire. Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week in 2025 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. On tape: 4 tackles and 1 INT against Kent State, Week 2, 2025.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Yahoo Sports Nov 3
On3 Oct 28
Heartland College Sports Oct 24Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 13 | 9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 48 | 27 | 7.0 | 4.5 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 21 | 13 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 82 | 49 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 67-7vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 62-14vs Kent State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles Watch the play |
| Wk 3 | W 45-14vs Oregon State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-10@ No. 16 Utah | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-11@ Houston | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
Week 4 · 2025
W 34-10
at Utah
1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 24-point win on the road against Utah.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
12%2 TFLSack rate
4%0 sacksHurry rate
31%4 hurries13 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
47.6%
484 pass / 532 run
Plays / game
72.6
14 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
482 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Northern Illinois and Texas Tech, 6 sacks — drafted at #205 overall by the Detroit Lions.
A stat line in 28 games over three seasons.
The snaps went the other way.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC
All-MAC mention (2024)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
2 career weekly honors across 2 seasons
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Thomas Hammock and Joey McGuire.
Next stop · NFL
Detroit Lions2026 NFL rookie season
Detroit Lions2026 NFL rookie season
