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During the recently completed 2026 NFL Draft last month, the Detroit Lions selected defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard out of Texas Tech in the sixth round (205th overall).
Lions general manager Brad Holmes, who made the pick, touted the speed shown by Gill-Howard at all three schools that he played for during his collegiate career.
“Gill-Howard, obviously, came from Northern Illinois, and then when he came here (Texas Tech), he showed pretty consistent tape in terms of his motor. He’s 100 miles per hour,” Holmes said. “He’s not the biggest guy,
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