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Cashius Howell, a Texas A&M edge rusher, is a top NFL draft prospect after leading the SEC in sacks with 11½ in 2025. He is projected to be a first-round pick due to his impressive combine performance and unanimous All-American honors.
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Cashius Howell's key stats include a 40-yard dash time of 4.59 seconds, a vertical jump of 32½ inches, and a bench press of 22 reps.
Cashius Howell had a standout college career at Texas A&M, leading the SEC in sacks and earning unanimous All-American honors in 2025.
His strengths include a quick first step and competitive spirit, while weaknesses involve concerns about his run defense and reliance on speed over strength.
Cashius Howell is projected to be a first-round pick in the NFL Draft, with various rankings placing him between the 7th and 51st overall prospects.

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**Position:**Edge rusher **Age:**Ā 22 **Hometown:**Ā Kansas City, Mo. **Height:**Ā 6-foot-2 **Weight:**Ā 253 pounds **Notes:**Ā Unanimous All-American selection and first-team All-SEC in 2025... Started his collegiate career at Bowling Green, where he was third-team All-MAC after being a three-star recruit out ofĀ Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Mo... Led the MAC and SEC in sacks at different points in his career...Ā Had six-sack game in high school and recorded a sack on three consecutive snaps for the Aggies.
*All results per the NFL Scouting Combine, unless otherwise noted.* **Arm length:** 30¾ inches **Hand size:** 9¼ inches **40-yard dash time:** 4.59 seconds **10-yard split:** 1.58 seconds **Broad jump:** 9 feet, 7 inches **Bench press:**22 reps (pro day) **Shuttle time:**N/A **Vertical jump:** 32½ inches
**Strengths:**Quick first step and violent at the point of attack... Excellent dip to get around pass blockers, using his speed and ankle bend to get around the edge efficiently... Tremendous competitive spirit and effort, bringing the intensity often required of the position. **Weaknesses:**Questions remain about how effective he can be in the run game... His pass-rush arsenal isn't complete right now, with a heavy reliance on speed and quickness rather than strength to win a 1-on-1 rep... He added mass in the offseason between his junior and senior years, with the weight staying relatively the same from 2024, but his body type noticeably bigger... Still, he may need to add a little more bulk to withstand the demands of the NFL. **What our reporter noticed:**Dominant at times, but always made an impact even when the stat sheet didn't show it... Howell's ascent into the upper echelon of pass rushers in the nation was something I saw coming back in December 2024... All the raw tools and traits were there; he just needed the chance... A great locker room guy and didn't seem bothered by media responsibilities that will surely increase at the next level.
**CBS**: No. 33 prospect overall, No. 5 edge **Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN:**No. 51 overall, No. 10 edge **Matt Miller, ESPN:**No. 25 overall, No. 3 edge **Jordan Reid,Ā ESPN:**No. 7 edge **Field Yates:**No. 42 overall, No. 8 edge **Pro Football Focus:** No. 26 overall, No. 5 edge rusher **Tankathon:** No. 35 overall, No. 7 edge rusher
**Jordan Reid, ESPN:** No. 31 to the New England Patriots **Pro Football Focus:**No. 29 to the Kansas City Chiefs **Athlon Sports:**No. 39 to the Dallas Cowboys **Tankathon:** No. 31 to the Patriots **CBS Sports (Mike Renner):** No. 42 to the New Orleans Saints
**2021 (Bowling Green):**Four games, six tackles **2022 (Bowling Green):**13 games, 22 tackles, two sacks, 2½ tackles for loss **2023 (Bowling Green):**13 games, 28 tackles, 9½ sacks, 10½ tackles for loss **2024 (Texas A&M):**13 games, 40 tackles, four sacks, 8½ tackles for loss **2025 (Texas A&M):**13 games, 31 tackles, 11½ sacks, 14 tackles for loss