Cashius Howell Scouting Report: DFJ Sports Small Board Ranks The Top-36 Prospects Inside The 2026 NFL Draft Big Board
Trimming The 2026 NFL Draft Consensus Big Board: DFJ Sports Ranks Cashius Howell No. 35 Overall — The 1st Round Exclusive Small Board Vision Of NFL Draft Analyst Will Rock
#35 | Edge/ILB | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M
Ht: 6’ 2-1/2” (6024) | Wt: 253 | Hand: 9.25” | Arm: 30.25” | 74.25” | Ape: .99
2025 Stats: 31 Tackles (20 Solo) | 11.5 sacks | 14 TFLs | 6 PBUs | 1 FF (13 Games)
Key Stats: 19.9% Pass Rush WR | 41 Pressures | 3 BPs | 27 Hurries | 21 Stops
PFF: 73.6 RDG / 90.3 PRG / 81.2 Overall
Red Flags: Short Arms | .99 Ape Index | Struggles Vs The Run | 3.1% Run Stop
Draft Stock: ⬇️ 7 | Previous Rank: #28
Producing one of the most statistically dominant seasons in Texas A&M history, Cashius Howell terrorized the SEC in 2025 with 11.5 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, and 41 quarterback pressures. The unanimous All-American and SEC Defensive Player of the Year operates with a violently sudden first step, firing out of a two-point stance to immediately compromise blocking angles.
He wins the arc through elite ankle flexion and natural hip bend, consistently dipping entirely under the strike zone of opposing tackles. When his primary speed rush stalls, he flawlessly transitions into a lethal inside spin counter. Even when neutralized, he weaponizes high-end instincts to bat down passes at the line of scrimmage, guaranteeing backfield disruption.
