Skyler Gill-Howard

Defensive Tackle, Detroit Lions · #50.

Player facts

Team: Detroit Lions
Position: Defensive Tackle
Number: 50
Born: Oct 13, 2002 (age 24)
Birthplace: Milwaukee, WI, USA
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 280 lbs
College: Texas Tech
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	STF
Regular Season	8	1	7	1	0.5
Last 5 Games	8	1	7	1	0.5
Career	8	1	7	1	0.5

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ ARI	W 45-21	2	0	2	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ CAR	L 32-26	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs NYJ	W 31-24	1	0	1	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Thu, Sep 17	@ BUF	L 41-31	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs NO	W 31-30 OT	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

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

From Wikipedia’s article on Skyler Gill-Howard, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Gill-Howard attended Greenfield High School in Greenfield, Wisconsin, and committed to play college football at Upper Iowa.

College career

Throughout his four-year college career from 2022 through 2025, Gill-Howard totaled 88 tackles with 14.5 going for a loss, six and a half sacks, and an interception. As a senior at Texas Tech in 2025, Gill-Howard impressed starting alongside a defensive line that included players David Bailey, Lee Hunter, and Romello Height before an ankle injury ended his season week 7 against the Kansas Jayhawks. On January 23, 2026, Gill-Howard declared for the 2026 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Skyler Gill-Howard, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹