Detroit Lions defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard

A closer look:

Gained more than 50 pounds in just four months to transition from linebacker to defensive line at Northern Illinois in 2022.

Recorded 52 tackles and 5.0 sacks in 2024 at Northern Illinois becoming one of the top interior defensive line transfers in college football before choosing to finish his collegiate career at Texas Tech.

Gill-Howard joined the Greenfield High School wrestling team as a sophomore and over his final two years 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.

Expert analysis: "Gill-Howard competes with the right mindset and energy, which helps him compensate for any shortcomings. He will need the right fit to find a permanent spot but projects as a rotational three-technique." - Dane Brugler, The Athletic

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