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Texas Tech football defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard leaves KU game with leg injury
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Texas Tech football defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard , a starter in every game this season, was carted off the field with his left leg immobilized early in the Red Raiders ' Saturday, Oct. 11, home game against Kansas .
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Gill-Howard was back on the Tech sideline in the second quarter with his lower leg in an orthopedic boot, but still walking around in full uniform including pads.
Gill-Howard collided with edge defender Charles Esters III as both pursued Jayhawks quarterback Jalon Daniels on a run play up the middle. The play occurred less than three minutes into the game, on the first series.
After being attended to by the Tech medical staff, Gill-Howard was lifted onto a cart and taken to the Dustin R. Womble Football Center. He gave Jones AT&T Stadium crowd a "Guns Up" as he was driven off.
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Defensive limena Skyler Gill-Howard talks to staff members during Texas Tech football practice, Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at the Womble Football Center.
Gill-Howard went into the game with 13 tackles, including 2 1/2 tackles for loss and 4 quarterback hurries. He also returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown. He's a senior from Milwaukee and a first-year transfer to Texas Tech from Northern Illinois.
No. 10 Texas Tech went into the game with a 5-0 record, including 2-0 in the Big 12. Kansas came in with a 4-2 and a 2-1 record.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech football loses DT Skyler Gill-Howard to leg injury
