50Skyler Gill-Howard
RDT · Rookie
ROOKIE R6
Current depth chart
RDT3ThirdROOKIE R6
Depth relationships
Bio
Skyler Gill-Howard is a defensive tackle from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who played college football at Texas Tech. The Lions selected him in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2026 draft. Standing 6'0" and weighing 280 pounds, Gill-Howard wears jersey number 50 and enters his first season with Detroit on a four-year contract.
Player information
Height6'0"Weight280 lbHometownMilwaukee, WIAge24CollegeTexas TechDraftedRound 6 · #205 overall · 2026 · DETExperienceRookie season
Contract
$1.2Mper year · AAV
Years 4Guaranteed $263KCap 0.4%
T-104 of 217 · DT market by AAV
Career path
TEXAS TECHthrough 2025
LIONS2026 — present
Drafted · Round 6 · Pick 205