Cincinnati Bengals · DE (DL) · 7 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Texas A&M (2026 Round 2, Pick 41)

Cashius Howell

45.3
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #95 of 177 qualified DLs
Combined tackles
73 solo · 4 ast
Sacks & QB hits
15 QB hits
Tackles for loss
20 forced fumbles
Coverage
0 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
18526.4 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
−0.001Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Cashius Howell among the 177 qualified defensive linemen: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

  1. Anderson Jr.96.6
  2. Allen95.5
  3. Karlaftis94.1
  4. Hutchinson92.8
  5. Crosby92.7
  6. Simmons92.2
  7. Granderson91.4
  8. Mafe91.1
  9. Buckner90.4
  10. Howell#9545.3
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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 177 qualified DLs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed25% weight · Raw 0.43 → Shrunk 27.79
24thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption per game28% weight · Raw 0.02 → Shrunk 0.86
69thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game15% weight · Raw 0.04 → Shrunk 3.11
32thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed13% weight · Raw 2.2% → Shrunk 2.2%
66thpercentile
Sack rate per opponent pass play, regressed7% weight · Raw 0.4% → Shrunk 0.5%
57thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed8% weight · Raw 1.6% → Shrunk 2.4%
7thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw −0.001 → Shrunk +0.011
56thpercentile

2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Cashius Howell. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026vs TBW 33-27000000025
Week 2Sep 20, 2026@ HOUW 20-6100010041
Week 3Sep 27, 2026@ PITL 27-30210020025
Week 4Oct 4, 2026vs JAXL 17-22000000017
Week 5Oct 11, 2026@ MIAW 31-24100000024
Week 7Oct 25, 2026@ BALW 35-13111110026
Week 8Nov 1, 2026vs TENW 43-36210110027

College to the NFL: Texas A&M to Cincinnati Bengals

Verified identity bridge linking Cashius Howell's college regular-season tackles at Texas A&M to official NFL game lines.

Texas A&M (College tackles)

62021
202022
262023
352024
302025
4141st pick
2026 Draft

CIN (NFL tackles)

72026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 1 season.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2026 (so far)CIN7734125000185

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