HowardCross III
DIDINotre Dame
6'1" • 288lbs • 25y/oDraft Eligibility:2025
- Overall Grade '24
- 72.7
- 204th/879 - DIs
- Snap Count '24
- 423
- 304th/1899 - DIs
- Pressures '24
- 18
- 128th/879 - DIs
- Tackles '24
- 15
- 350th/879 - DIs
Howard
Cross III
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Howard Cross III was an interior defensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals who earned a 72.7 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2024 season, 204th among 879 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 76.8 ranked 35th among 879 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 66.9 ranked 467th at the position.
He generated 18 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 4 sacks, 13 hurries, 1 hits. Against the run, he recorded 15 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Cincinnati Bengals
2025 - Present
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2019 - 2024
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2024
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
72.7
AVG
204th/879 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
76.8
AVG
35th/879 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
66.9
AVG
467th/879 DIs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsTNAI
93.1
Week 1, 2023
vsORST
88
Week BG, 2023
@NCDU
84.3
Week 5, 2023
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@TXAM
45.3
Week 1, 2024
@NCUN
58.5
Week 4, 2022
@OHST
59.1
Week 1, 2022
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2024
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
15
350th/879 DIs
SACKS
4
56th/879 DIs
ASSISTS
6
416th/879 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
166th/879 DIs
Defense
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Rank
350
th
Solo Tackles
15
416
th
Assists
6
166
th
Forced Fumbles
0
167
th
Stops
17
56
th
Sacks
4
122
nd
Hurries
13
349
th
Hits
1
128
th
Total Pressures
18
106
th
Batted Passes
1
Snaps
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Rank
304
th
Total Snaps
423
424
th
Run Defense Snaps
180
223
rd
Pass Rush Snaps
243
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