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The Detroit Lions selected Texas Tech defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard with the 205th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Gill-Howard, a 6-foot-1, 280-pound player, is noted for his potential as a pass rusher and impressive Grit Index score.
Texas Tech defensive lineman Skyler Gill-Howard returns an interception for a touchdown against Kent State, Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Jones AT&T Stadium. | Nathan Giese/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
With Pick 205th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions selected Texas Tech defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard.
At 6-foot-1, 280 pounds, Gill-Howard is more of a three-tech defender and potential pass rusher. In 2024, with Northern Illinois, he produced 52 tackles, eight tackles for loss, and 5.0 sacks. Last year after transferring to Texas Tech, he saw his season cut short to just six games after suffering an ankle injury. In that limited time, he had 13 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and this pick-six.
It’s worth noting that Gill-Howard was one of the highest scorers on our Grit Index, earning a 9.42 mark—the highest among all interior defenders and eighth-highest in this entire draft class, regardless of position.
In Detroit, he’ll likely compete for a reserve defensive tackle role behind Alim McNeill, Levi Onwuzurike, and last year’s first-round pick Tyleik Williams. He’ll be in direct competition with Mekhi Wingo.
In 2024 at Northern Illinois, Gill-Howard recorded 52 tackles, eight tackles for loss, and 5.0 sacks, while at Texas Tech he had 13 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss in six games.
Skyler Gill-Howard plays as a defensive tackle, primarily as a three-tech defender and potential pass rusher.
Gill-Howard earned a Grit Index score of 9.42, the highest among all interior defenders and the eighth-highest in the entire 2026 NFL Draft class.
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The Lions have just one more remaining pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Their final pick is in the seventh round, 222 overall.
**What:**Rounds 4-7
When: Saturday, April 25 — Noon ET until around 7 p.m. ET
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