Sonny Styles Stuns at NFL Combine with Historic Performance

Styles, 21, measured 6‑ft‑5 and 244 lbs, and posted a 43.5‑inch vertical—just 1.5 inches shy of the all‑time record—and an 11‑ft‑2‑inch broad jump, the fourth best among linebackers since 1999. His 4.46 40‑yard dash tied for the fastest time of the day, earning him a 92 athletic score, the highest among linebackers.

The former Ohio State safety, who reclassified in high school, is the son of former Buckeyes and NFL linebacker Lorenzo Styles Sr. and the brother of Lorenzo Styles Jr. He also brought a basketball background, having played for Pickerington Central.