Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese tie for fastest 40 at NFL scouting combine
At Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Thursday, sonny styles and Arvell Reese ran the fastest 40-yard dash of the day at the 2026 NFL scouting combine, a high-profile moment as on-field workouts run Feb. 26 through March 1 during the broader Feb. 23 through March 2 event.
Sonny Styles posts top time with teammate
Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles and Ohio State edge rusher Arvell Reese finished Thursday’s drills with official 40-yard dash times of 4. 46 seconds, tied for the day’s best among linebackers, edge rushers and defensive linemen at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Earlier in the session both players recorded unofficial 4. 47-second runs — social posts labeled those attempts as unofficial — and Styles also placed near the top of the group in the vertical jump and the broad jump during Thursday’s workouts.
Yahoo Sports listed Arvell Reese as a No. 4 overall projection in its latest mock draft, and Reese’s sub-4. 5 40 times were highlighted through the combine coverage in Indianapolis.
Other defensive standouts and the combine schedule
Thursday’s session also featured Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks, Texas Tech edge David Bailey, UCF edge Malachi Lawrence and Oklahoma defensive tackle Gracen Halton among the day’s standouts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The combine’s calendar runs Feb. 23 through March 2, with on-field workouts scheduled Feb. 26 through March 1. Workouts continue with tight ends and defensive backs on Friday, quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs on Saturday, and offensive linemen on Sunday; NFL Network is carrying combine coverage from Lucas Oil Stadium.
Washington Commanders watching linebackers and linemen
Preview coverage ahead of Thursday, Feb. 26 noted that defensive linemen, linebackers and kickers would do on-field drills that day and that defensive backs and tight ends would meet with the media, and it said the Washington Commanders would be very interested in the day’s workouts.
The preview included a manager credit to Scott Jennings (Follow @ScottJenningsHH), listed podcast distribution on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, Podbean and iHeartRadio, and pointed readers to a Hogs Haven Fanshop for Washington gear.
Broadcast moments and social reaction
The NFL Network broadcast drew social attention when a side-by-side graphic placed a Ravens safety’s draft profile next to the Ohio State prospect Sonny Styles; the Ravens safety posted "I just got brutally framemogged" in social media reaction during the combine coverage in Indianapolis.
Social clips from the workouts showed the 4. 47-second unofficial runs during the session before the official 4. 46 times were posted for both Ohio State players.
Disclosure, credits and help lines noted with preview reporting
The preview material for Thursday’s workouts included an affiliate disclosure that Vox Media may earn a commission on purchases and carried a copyright credit of © 2026 Vox Media, LLC. Manager Scott Jennings was credited, and the preview reiterated Hogs Haven’s look at 2026 NFL Draft prospects who could contribute to the Washington Commanders.
The preview copy also listed gambling help phone lines and support contacts, including 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) and 327-5050, and it noted regional help contacts and age restrictions tied to promotions in select states.
On-field workouts at Lucas Oil Stadium resume Friday with tight ends and defensive backs; NFL Network will continue coverage of the 2026 NFL scouting combine as teams gather measurable work and interview notes through March 1.
