Ohio State Duo Tie for Fastest 40 at Nfl Combine as Workouts Continue in Indianapolis
Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles and edge rusher Arvell Reese tied for the fastest 40-yard dash time of Thursday’s workouts at the nfl combine, each posting an official 4. 46 seconds. Their showings — combined with other measurable jumps and measurements across the field — arrived at a moment when prospects have one of the last major opportunities to change how NFL teams view them ahead of the draft.
Nfl Combine: Thursday’s headliners and on-field results
Thursday’s on-field session produced head-turning numbers: Styles matched teammate Arvell Reese with official 4. 46-second 40-yard dash times and Styles also finished near the top of the group in both the vertical jump and the broad jump. Several other prospects drew notice during the same workout block, including Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks, Texas Tech edge David Bailey, UCF edge Malachi Lawrence and Oklahoma defensive tackle Gracen Halton.
Some early attempts were listed unofficially at 4. 47 seconds before the final official marks were recorded. Social-media clips and commentary amplified the reaction to those runs, and a mock draft placed Reese at No. 4 overall following the combine display.
Lucas Oil Stadium and the event timeline
The combine is staged at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Event scheduling appears in multiple listings: one calendar runs from Feb. 23 through March 2 with on-field workouts noted from Feb. 26 through March 1, while other published schedules show the combine running Feb. 26 to March 1 with live coverage beginning at 3 p. m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 26 and continuing until 5 p. m. ET on Sunday, March 1. The on-field portion and surrounding interviews place general managers, coaches, scouts and player evaluators in close view of prospects across the four workout days.
319 prospects invited and position-day breakdowns
The NFL extended invitations to a total of 319 prospects for this year’s gathering. Drills proceed on a position-by-position basis: tight ends and defensive backs are scheduled for Friday, quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs for Saturday, and offensive linemen for Sunday. Position-specific drills and press conferences supplement the measurable events on the field.
Television, streaming and evaluators: NFL Network and NFL+
Television coverage of drills, press conferences and on-field analysis is available on NFL Network, with streaming access provided on NFL+. The combine presentation is noted as being presented by Microsoft Copilot for the streaming product. That combination of linear and streaming distribution frames how teams, media and fans follow drills and interviews across the four days.
Measurements, missed drills and press-conference takeaways
Beyond sprint times, other measurable details drew attention. Miami edge Rueben Bain Jr. had arm length recorded at 30 and 7/8 inches, a figure he said did not seem to be a primary focus for clubs in conversations. Meanwhile, some prospects did not participate in on-field work: defensive prospect Jermod McCoy elected to skip on-field drills in Indianapolis. Analysts and staff produced rapid assessments — Chad Reuter issued a stock report on the first day, and Dan Parr summarized five takeaways from a press conference led by Daniel Jeremiah.
What makes this notable is the way raw testing numbers — straight-line speed, jumps, arm length — interact with interviews and tape study to reshape a prospect’s standing during a concentrated evaluation window.
Ohio State names, other schools and remaining questions
Ohio State’s presence was a central storyline: Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese, former college teammates, combined speed and explosiveness on Thursday. Other invited names on rosters and invite lists include Fernando Mendoza and Jeremiyah Love. Additional individual developments included questions about David Bailey’s workout impact and continued attention on prospects such as Caleb Banks, Malachi Lawrence and Gracen Halton.
Certain items remain unclear in the provided context: the specific position Arvell Reese sees himself playing at the next level is not detailed here. Teams and evaluators will weigh the full set of measurements, interviews and on-field positional work across the remaining days of the combine.
Workouts continue through the weekend, with position groups concluding their on-field sessions by March 1 and related interviews and drills extending across the event window. The concentrated schedule and the 319 invitees ensure a busy period for teams tracking who boosted stock and who raised new questions before the draft.
