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Ohio State LB Dominates NFL Combine Testing to Further Ignite Draft Stock
- At Lucas Oil Stadium during the combine, Sonny Styles posted a 4.62 40, an 11-foot-2 broad jump, and a 43.5-inch vertical, among the top performances of the week.
- Before the combine, Styles' move from safety to linebacker and strong run defense built the versatility scouts praised entering the combine.
- Metrics show his perfect 10.00 Relative Athletic Score ranks him No. 1 among 3,215 linebackers since 1987, surpassing Hall of Fame wide receiver Calvin Johnson's 42-inch vertical and Nick Emmanwori's 43-inch jump.
- Analysts now project Styles could move into the top 10 or top five, with some teams seeing him as out of Detroit Lions' reach and making incumbents expendable for Washington Commanders, New York Giants, and New Orleans Saints.
- Beyond immediate draft math, Kiper noted this would be the fourth Ohio State Buckeyes player off the board in the first seven picks, an NFL draft record per ESPN Research, and Styles' rise shows the combine's impact before the April draft.
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