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LUBBOCK, Texas -- Following an injury suffered during the game against Kansas, Texas Tech defensive lineman Skyler Gill-Howard underwent ankle surgery in Dallas on Thursday.

According to a Texas Tech spokesperson, the surgery was successful but Gill-Howard is now out for an indefinite amount of time.

Headlining an intimidating front, Gill-Howard has racked up 13 total tackles, nine of which have been credited solely to him. He has also recorded six hits on opposing quarterbacks, which ranks as the third most on the team. Additionally, Gill-Howard intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown against Kent State in one of the most electric sequences of the season. Following that game, he was named as

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