Twentyman’s take: Talk about a self-made player who went from Division II walk-on to a scout-team linebacker at Northern Illinois before gaining 50 pounds and transitioning to defensive tackle for the Huskies. He’s a bit undersized but makes up for it with his quickness, burst and pass-rush ability. He’ll have a chance to compete for a role along the interior with maybe a little more pass-rush juice.
What he had to say: “Aaron Donald’s the guy I try to model my game after, but I like to tell people all the time: it’s all about leverage,” Gill-Howard told CBS Sports. “I’m a guy that can beat any O-lineman with leverage. It doesn’t matter if they’re 6-8, 330 pounds or whatever. I have natural leverage.”
