EDGE 7
Cashius Howell
Texas A&M
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 253 lbs
Class: Senior
Report by:
Dan Essien
Measurables
Physical
Height
6'2"
Weight
253 lbs
Arm Length
30.25 in
Hand Size
9.25 in
Speed & Agility
40-Time
4.59 s
10-Yard-Split
1.58 s
Explosiveness
Vertical
32.5 in
Broad Jump
9'7"
Bench Press
22 reps
Traits
defense
Bendy
Trait Prototype: Von Miller
defense
Pass Rush Artist
Trait Prototype: Maxx Crosby
defense
Quick Get-off
Trait Prototype: Brian Burns
Summary
Strengths
One of the best benders in this draft class.
Powerful enough to complete the loop to the QB through contact.
Twitchy athlete with fluid movement.
Weaknesses
Short arms create problems for him when engaged straight up.
Not much of a factor against the run.
Final Report
Cashius Howell is an dynamic pass rusher out of Texas A&M. Howell is a smaller EDGE at only 6'2" and 253 lbs. He also has an arm length concern (along with many others in this draft class) with 30.25 inch arms (0 percentile). In 2025, Howell was very productive. He had 11.5 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, and a forced fumble. He also had a 28.6% pass rush win rate against true pass sets. Against the run, Howell lacks impact. He does an okay job holding his own but has a hard time breaking free from blockers when he gets engaged. He can't relied on to consistently set the edge and he's at his best when he's kept on the move shooting through gaps. Howell is fast enough to cheat and make plays underneath pullers but ideally you don't want him in position to have to take on pullers at any point. He can be moved by single blocks from OL's and even from tight ends. As a pass rusher Howell is extremely dangerous. His primary outside rush is elite and sets up his entire pass rush plan. He wins consistently on the outside with a ghost move and a dip and rip. His bend is rare as he gets very low to the ground and is able to keep his momentum going through the loop to the quarterback, even when he has to fight through contact. He also has solid inside counters such as an inside spin and an inside swim move. Howell constantly keeps OT's under stress. Howell projects best as a 3-4 OLB at the next level especially given his experiences dropping into coverage from time to time at Texas A&M. I believe Howell is a pass rush specialist who will have to round out his run defense to ever see the field on early downs. He's a 3rd round talent and I think he has the potential to eventually develop into a 10-sack player on a defensive line with a strong supporting cast.