Lorenzo Styles Jr.'s 4.27 40 and 39-Inch Vertical Fuel Styles Family Takeover at 2026 Combine in Indianapolis

Emerson Raymont

Published: February 28, 2026 1:47 AM ET

Lorenzo Styles Jr.'s 4.27 40 and 39-Inch Vertical Fuel Styles Family Takeover at 2026 Combine in Indianapolis

In Indianapolis, lorenzo styles Jr. turned heads on Friday by running an official 4. 27-second 40-yard dash at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, marking the fastest 40-yard time by a combine safety since at least 2003 and reinforcing a dominant two-day showing by the Styles family.

Lorenzo Styles Jr. 's 4. 27 40 energizes Indianapolis weekend

Lorenzo Styles Jr. 's 4. 27-second sprint on Friday stood out because it is rare for a safety to lead defensive backs in the 40-yard dash. He opted not to perform the broad jump but registered a 39-inch vertical that placed him near the top of that leaderboard. His Friday performance followed his brother Sonny Styles' standout workout on Thursday and contributed to a broader narrative that the Styles family is taking over the combine.

Sonny Styles' Thursday showcase and measurements

One day before Lorenzo's breakout, Sonny Styles was the combine headliner with a tremendous all-around workout in jumping and running drills and strong positional work. Sonny's measurements and burst elevated his stock: he measured 6'5" and 244 pounds, posted a 43. 5-inch vertical, ran a 4. 46-second 40-yard dash (the same official time listed for Bijan Robinson), and recorded a 135-inch broad jump. That vertical was the best at his position dating back to 2003 and has analysts projecting him into top-15 and even top-five conversations.

LBs and OLBs raising draft stock during on-field workouts

On-field workouts began Thursday in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium with defensive linemen and linebackers. Several linebackers and edge players delivered numbers likely to raise their draft stock.

David Bailey posted a 4. 50-second 40-yard dash, a 1. 62-second 10-yard split, a 35-inch vertical and a 10'9" broad jump. He recorded the fastest 40 among defensive linemen and showed power in bag drills, generating talk of a potential climb into the top-two range.
Arvell Reese, who played both edge and off-ball linebacker for the Buckeyes, ran a 4. 47-second 40. Reese, listed at 6-foot-4 and 241 pounds, showed the quickness that served him on two-way plays and in open-field tackling.
Jacob Rodriguez reached a top speed of 18. 43 miles per hour during the backpedal-and-react drill, the fastest by any linebacker over the last four years and surpassing marks by Jack Kiser, Jihaad Campbell, Trevin Wallace and Carson Bruener. Rodriguez also led linebackers in the 20-yard shuttle and the 3-cone drill, and his collegiate résumé includes the Chuck Bednarik Award, the Butkus Award and the Lombardi Award. Despite those honors, age and size have contributed to middle-round projections. He led FBS with seven forced fumbles in 2025.
Kyle Louis backed up his Senior Bowl showing with a combine debut that ranked him among the top linebackers in multiple drills: a 4. 53-second 40 (fifth at the position), a 1. 58-second 10-yard split (third), a 39. 50-inch vertical, and a 10'9" broad jump (second among linebackers). Considered undersized for NFL linebacker standards, Louis offers flexibility to play box safety or big nickel and posted 24 tackles for loss, six interceptions and 10 sacks across the past two seasons.
Malachi Lawrence ran a 4. 52-second 40 (second to David Bailey among his group) and has generated 60 pressures over the previous two seasons. He looked fluid during drills, showcased the ability to win inside or outside, and displayed a desirable height-weight-length combination and nuanced rush entry angles that created buzz about a potential second-round selection.

Other notable combine moments and position-moving performances

Missouri cornerback Toriano Pride Jr. paced the cornerback group with an impressive 4. 32-second 40. Oregon's Kenyon Sadiq made combine history on Friday by recording the fastest 40-yard dash by a tight end since at least 2003. Quarterback Ty Simpson and other prospects drew questions about long-term projection and readiness. Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. had his arms measured at 30 and 7/8 inches on Thursday; Bain said on Wednesday that clubs did not seem overly focused on that measurement.

Background, conversion stories and family legacy

Lorenzo Styles Jr. played wide receiver at Notre Dame in 2021 and 2022, catching 54 passes across those two seasons before transferring to Ohio State and converting to defensive back. In three seasons with the Buckeyes he did not record an interception but logged 46 tackles and seven passes defended. The Styles brothers trace their football roots to their father, Lorenzo Styles Sr., who played six NFL seasons and was part of the Rams' Super Bowl XXXIV-winning team. With two days of combine workouts complete, the Styles siblings have emerged as focal points in Indianapolis, and analysts including Chad Reuter have begun issuing stock reports that parse who boosted and who hurt their draft position during the early drills.

Details continue to unfold as workouts progress through the week; the combine has already shifted perceptions for several prospects and created fresh lines on draft boards based on speed, explosiveness and positional testing in Indianapolis.