Sonny Styles
LBOhio State
Projected
1st Round
Height
6'5"
Weight
243 lbs
Age
21.2
Year
Sr.
Games
48
Snaps
2,026
Scheme
TBD
Role
Coverage LB
Player Summary
Styles is safety turned linebacker who shows the best set of coverage skills at Linebacker in this draft. He couples those skills with great sideline range and top end instincts/discipline to get the front four in position and make needed adjustments pre and post snap. His short area quickness and pursuit speed, combined with a natural shiftiness alow him to slip through traffic with ease to make tackles. He's an exceptionally sure tackler who effectively uses his movement skills to shed blocks on the second level. His instincts when blitzing are just average, and he lacks the needed upper body strength to shed blocks faster. His tight hips do prevent him from changing direction when triggering downhill, but his trigger and violence improved a lot over 2025. Overall, Style projects as the best true coverage linebacker in this draft and will immediately elevate the guys around him.
Strengths
• Sideline to Sideline Range • Intelligent, Instinctual leader • Impeccable Tackler • Excellent Coverage Skills • Natural Leverage/Pursuit Angles • Short Area Quickness, Pursuit Speed
Weaknesses
• Slightly Undersized, Needs To Add Weight • Block Deconstruction/Recognition • Tight Hips Hurt COD Downhill • Average Blitz Instincts
Accolades
• 5 Star Recruit • 2024 2nd Team All Big 10 • 2025 1st Team All Big 10 • 2025 1st Team All American
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Will Become Good Starter Within Two Years
2026 Combine LB Rank: 1st
2026 Combine LB Rank: 1st
2026 Combine LB Rank: 1st