Lorenzo Styles: lorenzo styles runs fastest 40 by a safety
INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio State safety lorenzo styles Jr. ran an official 4. 27-second 40-yard dash on Friday, the fastest time by a Combine safety since at least 2003. The showing came one day after his brother, Sonny Styles, turned in a marquee workout and helped push the Styles family to the center of attention at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.
Lorenzo Styles' official 2026 Combine numbers
Lorenzo Styles Jr. recorded an official 4. 27-second 40-yard dash and a 39-inch vertical jump on Friday. He opted not to perform the broad jump. The 4. 27 time stands as the fastest 40 by a safety at the Combine since at least 2003.
Styles began his college career as a wide receiver at Notre Dame in 2021 and 2022, catching 54 passes across those two seasons for the Irish before transferring to Ohio State and converting to defensive back. In three seasons with the Buckeyes, Lorenzo Styles Jr. never recorded an interception but logged 46 tackles and seven passes defended.
Sonny Styles' historic testing
Sonny Styles, Lorenzo’s Ohio State teammate for the past three seasons, headlined Thursday’s workouts with historic athletic measurements. Sonny measured 6-foot-5 and 244 pounds, moved from safety to linebacker during his career, and produced a 43. 5-inch vertical — the best for a linebacker at the Combine in nearly two decades. He also posted an 11-foot-2 broad jump, the fourth-best all-time among linebackers, and ran a 4. 46-second 40-yard dash.
A likely top-15 pick, Sonny Styles was among the top performers in Thursday’s testing and helped generate a large amount of buzz after starting his career at safety before moving to linebacker.
Speed leaders and verticals
Missouri cornerback Toriano Pride Jr. paced cornerbacks with a 4. 32-second 40. Oregon’s Kenyon Sadiq made Combine history on Friday by running the fastest 40-yard dash by a tight end since at least 2003. Observers raised questions about whether Toriano Pride Jr. and others boosted their stock with blazing times and whether quarterback Ty Simpson is ready to be a franchise QB.
Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. had his arms measured at 30 and 7/8 inches on Thursday; Bain said NFL clubs did not appear overly focused on the matter. Other names that drew attention included tight ends Kenyon Sadiq and Eli Stowers, who impressed during their workouts.
Photos and Feb. 26, 2026 names
Photographs from Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, captured a long list of linebackers and prospects in action: Oklahoma linebacker Kendal Daniels running drills; TCU linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr running the 40-yard dash; Arizona State linebacker Keyshaun Elliott in the broad jump; Indiana linebacker Aiden Fisher running a drill; Cincinnati linebacker Jake Golday in the broad jump; Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke running the 40; Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. running the 40; Alabama linebacker Justin Jefferson in the broad jump; BYU linebacker Jack Kelly running a drill; Alabama linebacker Deontae Lawson running a drill; Pittsburgh linebacker Kyle Louis running a drill; TCU linebacker Namdi Obiazor running the 40; Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez running a drill; Michigan linebacker Jimmy Rolder in the broad jump; and Iowa linebacker Karson Sharar running the 40.
Ravens reactions and draft notes
Kyle Hamilton, a safety for the Ravens, reacted with humor on Thursday after a televised side-by-side comparison overlaid his testing with Sonny Styles’ numbers; he called the side-by-side comparison a low blow but added that Sonny is "1 of 1. " Observers described the moment as an instance of being "frame mogged, " slang for when someone with a larger or more dominant physical build makes someone else look smaller or less athletic by comparison.
The overlay showed Hamilton and Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb against Sonny Styles’ 40-yard sprint; neither kept pace with Styles’ 4. 46-second mark from Thursday. Sonny Styles and teammate Caleb Banks drew headlines for their physical traits, and the week’s testing left general managers and coaches talking about how the 2026 draft class could help address needs in the trenches and at edge rusher.
General Manager Eric DeCosta said he views defensive tackle as 'one of the most important positions in football. ' New head coach Jesse Minter emphasized that the league is driven by offensive and defensive lines, and team conversations included lines of thought such as wanting to beef up in the trenches, not ruling out an Isaiah Likely return, liking the pass-rusher draft class, and a desire to retain center Tyler Linderbaum before the start of the new league year.
Through two days of testing in Indianapolis, the Styles brothers have dominated headlines and attention: Sonny with historic leaping and speed figures and Lorenzo with an uncommon 4. 27 40-yard burst for a safety — a performance that is likely to help his draft standing as the next generation of the Styles family prepares for the NFL.
