Sonny Styles Shocks NFL Combine with Historic Performance

Sonny Styles, the 21‑year‑old former Ohio State safety turned linebacker, set combine records with a 43.5‑inch vertical, 11‑foot 2‑inch broad jump, and a 4.46 40‑yard dash that tied for the fastest time of the day. His 92 athletic score ranked first among linebackers, and he is projected to be the Cowboys’ No.12 pick in Yahoo Sports’ mock draft.

Styles finished his Ohio State career with 83 tackles and reclassified in high school, making him one of the youngest prospects. At 6‑ft‑5 and 244 lbs, he resembles former Lions receiver Calvin Johnson, and he comes from a football family—his father, former Buckeye and NFL linebacker Lorenzo Styles Sr., won a Super Bowl with the Rams.