Summer is here, and it is everyone’s favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Bucs fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Tampa Bay.
Are we going to write about quarterbacks? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Bucs, the Bears, or the Steelers. We write these so Bucs fans can be the most informed fans.
So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall.
Player Information
Player: Cashius Howell
School: Texas A&M
Height/Weight: 6-4/245 lbs.
Player Background
– 3-Star Recruit
– Played Basketball in High School
– School Record of Six Sacks in One Game
– Transferred from Bowling Green to Texas A&M
– Third-Team All-MAC in 2023
Career Stats Heading into the 2025 Season
– 96 Tackles
– 23 Tackles for a Loss
– 15.5 Sacks
– 9 Pass Breakups
Notable PFF Numbers Heading into the 2025 Season
– 63.8 PFF Run Defense Grade
– 80 PFF Pass Rush Grade
– 13 QB Hits
– 62 QB Hurries
– 45 Defensive Stops
Player Traits
– Fast hands to overwhelm tackles
– Shows good bend to get around tackles
– Explosive first step off the edge
– Good length to get and maintain leverage while play develops
– Underrated in run support
Player Summary
Cashius Howell is going to see a big uptick in his reps and snaps in 2025 when he takes over for Nic Scourton and Shemar Stewart along the Texas A&M edge. Howell is explosive off the edge and can get in the backfield with his first step alone. When he needs to, his bend will get him around tackles, or his length and leverage will get the job done. At the same time, he also is underrated in the run defense game of the Aggies. Howell has a lot of room to grow, but he is someone that I think could see a big jump in development this Fall with so many meaningful snaps being sent to the NFL.