US EditionThe Commanders Select Sonny Styles 7th Overall in 2026 NFL Draft
- On Thursday, the Washington Commanders selected Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles with the 7th overall pick in the NFL Draft, making the Pickerington native the second Buckeyes linebacker in the top 10.
- Pickerington native Sonny Styles transitioned from safety to linebacker at Ohio State, following his father Lorenzo Styles, who played six seasons in the NFL between the Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Rams.
- Earning All-American honors and the Block O Award, Styles totaled 245 career tackles, 9.0 sacks, and 10 passes defensed during his four years at Ohio State.
- The selection marks the first time the Buckeyes had two linebackers drafted in the first round since A.J. Hawk and Bobby Carpenter in 2006, as Styles followed teammate Arvell Reese, who went 5th overall.
- Styles described himself as "a versatile player that can do a lot on the field and bring a lot to a defense and help a defensive coordinator have another chess piece on the board." He now joins Washington for the upcoming season.
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