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Ohio State's Lorenzo Styles wows NFL scouts with 40-yard dash

Story byThe Columbus DispatchLori Schmidt, Columbus DispatchSat, February 28, 2026 at 2:25 AM UTC·2 min readFormer Ohio State defensive back Lorenzo Styles Jr. has run the fastest 40-yard dash by a safety prospect at the NFL combine since at least 2003, according to the NFL, and he has the fastest run through the first two days of drills at the 2026 event. Not 48 hours after Lorenzo Styles Jr.'s brother and OSU teammate, Sonny, wowed scouts with his 43½-inch vertical jump, Lorenzo Styles Jr. has turned heads with his 4.27-second sprint. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhile Sonny Styles' leap was the best of any player weighing 240 or more pounds at the combine since at least 2003, Lorenzo Styles Jr.

Ohio State's Lorenzo Styles wows NFL scouts with 40-yard dash

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  • posted a 39-inch vertical jump, which made him one of the top safeties in that category this year. In 12 appearances with the Bucekyes last season, Lorenzo Styles Jr.
  • had 30 tackles and two pass breakups. Ohio State football's Lorenzo Styles has fastest 40-yard dash time at NFL combine through the second day of drillsBelow is a list of the top five 40-yard dash times among all draft prospects that participated in the NFL combine through the first two days of drills. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLorenzo Styles Jr.
  • (S), Ohio State - 4.29 secondsToriano Pride Jr.
  • (CB), Missouri - 4.32 secondsRobert Spears-Jennings (S), Oklahoma - 4.32 secondsTreydan Stukes (S), Arizona - 4.33 secondsDillon Thieneman (S), Oregon - 4.35 secondsDaylen Everette (CB), Georgia - 4.38 secondsTop vertical jumps by safeties at the 2026 NFL Scouting CombineGenesis Smith, Arizona - 42.50 inchesDillon Thieneman, Oregon - 41 inchesDeShon Singleton, Nebraska - 39.50 inchesLorenzo Styles Jr., Ohio State - 39 inchesBud Clark, TCU - 38 inchesAhmaad Moses, SMU - 38 inchesTreydan Stukes, Arizona - 38 inchesThis article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: OSU's Lorenzo Styles runs 4.27 second 40-yard dash at NFL combine.
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