2026 NFL Draft Prospect: Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
Sonny Styles
LB · Ohio State
Height
6-4
Weight
230
Projected 40
4.5
WalterFootball Snapshot
Walt Mock
#8
Round 1
Charlie Mock
#10
Round 1
Latest Position Rank
#2
LB
Big Board Rank
#6
Charlie's latest board
Sonny Styles Scouting Report
By Charlie Campbell
Strengths
Strengths:
- Fast
- Long
- Good athlete
- Natural dropping in coverage
- Safety background visible in coverage skills
- Covers a lot of ground in zone
- Fast to the flat
- Good tackler
- Improved taking on and shedding blocks
- Improved ability to read his keys
- Improved recognition and diagnosis skills
- Ready to compete quickly
- Experienced and successful against good college programs
Weaknesses
Weaknesses:
- Tackles a little high at times
- Improved, but still can get better at taking on and shedding blocks
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Historical Rankings — Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State as S
This tracks how the prospect has moved through WalterFootball rankings over time.
| Label | Rank | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 7/1 | #4 | 7/1/2024 |
Historical Rankings — Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State as OLB
This tracks how the prospect has moved through WalterFootball rankings over time.
| Label | Rank | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3/13 | #2 | 3/13/2026 |
| 2/6 | #1 | 2/6/2026 |
| 1/9 | #1 | 1/9/2026 |
| 12/12 | #1 | 12/12/2025 |
| 11/13 | #3 | 11/13/2025 |
| 10/15 | #3 | 10/15/2025 |
| 9/18 | #3 | 9/18/2025 |
| 8/8 | #3 | 8/8/2025 |
| 6/28 | #3 | 6/28/2025 |
Historical Rankings — Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State as ILB
This tracks how the prospect has moved through WalterFootball rankings over time.
| Label | Rank | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3/13 | #2 | 3/13/2026 |
| 2/6 | #2 | 2/6/2026 |
| 1/9 | #2 | 1/9/2026 |
| 12/12 | #2 | 12/12/2025 |
| 11/13 | #4 | 11/13/2025 |
| 10/15 | #4 | 10/15/2025 |
| 9/18 | #3 | 9/18/2025 |
| 8/9 | #3 | 8/9/2025 |
| 6/30 | #3 | 6/30/2025 |