Sonny Styles is leaping his way up draft boards at the NFL Scouting Combine.
The former Ohio State linebacker posted historically great numbers with a 43.5-inch vertical jump and an 11-foot-2 broad jump, showing why he’s one of the top prospects in the 2026 NFL draft class.
Styles’ vertical jump was the second-best ever for a linebacker at the NFL Scouting Combine behind only Cameron Wake, who had a 45.5-inch vertical jump in 2005. It was the best vertical jump ever at the combine by a player who weighed in at more than 240 pounds.
Sonny Styles 43.5 vertical jump. Insane. pic.twitter.com/09hgEp8zrU
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) February 26, 2026
The 2025 All-American followed that up with a 11-foot-2 broad jump, which was also the best among linebackers at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine. It’s tied for the fourth-best broad jump among all linebackers at the combine since 2000.
Sonny Styles: 112 BROAD
Right after his 43.5 vert pic.twitter.com/ihIWcKZ9H2
— StaceyDales (@StaceyDales) February 26, 2026
Styles, who weighed in at 6-foot-5 and 244 pounds, was already projected to be a top-15 pick in most mock drafts. By proving beyond a doubt that he’s one of the freakiest athletes in the 2026 NFL draft, Styles put himself in position to potentially be a top-10 pick, which would make him the first Ohio State linebacker to be drafted in the top 10 since A.J. Hawk in 2006.
This is like a Calvin Johnson-esque workout so far. @MoveTheSticks on Sonny Styles at the NFL Combine.
— Chase Brown (@chaseabrown__) February 26, 2026
Styles is also expected to run the 40-yard dash and go through a full linebacker workout on Thursday night, so his jumps could be just the beginning of his outstanding combine performance.