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Sonny Styles Stuns at NFL Combine with Historic Performance

Sonny Styles, the former Ohio State linebacker, stunned NFL teams at the combine with a 43.5‑inch vertical and a 4.46 40‑yard dash, ranking first among linebackers.

Styles, 21, posted a 43.5‑inch vertical and an 11‑ft‑2‑inch broad jump, the best among linebackers since 1999, and tied for the fastest 40‑yard time at 4.46 seconds. His 92 athletic score was the top for his position.

The 6‑ft‑5, 244‑lb former safety, who reclassified in high school, also drew attention for his basketball background and athletic family ties, including a father who played in the NFL and a brother who joined him at Ohio State.