Who is Commanders LB Sonny Styles?

Who is Sonny Styles?

>The Washington Commanders made Styles their 2026 first-round choice at No. 7 on Thursday night. The former Ohio State Buckeye had been mocked to be selected in the top five, but fell to the Commanders at No. 7 when the Kansas City Chiefs traded up with Cleveland, passing the Commanders to draft the highest-rated corner, Monsoor Delane.

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Sonny Styles 43.5" vertical 🔥🔥

#1 highest since 2003 for anyone 6'4"+

#1 highest since 2003 for anyone 240+ lbs

FREAK!!pic.twitter.com/mNXIDr5OLc

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) February 26, 2026Here are some interesting facts about the newest Commander's linebacker selected Thursday by GM Adam Peters.

Styles vaulted up draft boards with his eyebrow-raising Combine performance. At 6’5 | 244 pounds, Styles recorded an 11'2" broad jump (T-4th all-time)* 43.5" vertical jump (1st all-time)* 4.46 40-yard dash. Some referred to Styles as the top player in the class. • >These are Sonny Styles' NFL Combine measurements: - 6'5", 244 pounds - 32 7/8" arms - 10" hands - 80 7/8" wingspan. • >The Ohio State linebacker recorded 83 Tackles, one QB sack, 1 forced fumble, and one interception during the 2025 regular season. • >Styles' career stats at Ohio State were: 245 tackles, passes defended 9, sacks 9, forced fumbles 3, interceptions 1 • >Styles was an Ohio State safety and has transitioned up to linebacker, still learning the position. • >Styles may be the ultimate illustration of GM Adam Peters' declaration that the Commanders needed to get younger and faster. • >DC Daronte Jones has suddenly obtained in his first off season linebackers Leo Chenal and Sonny Styles, perhaps the two most athletic linebacker teammates. Chenal ranked 3rd all-time in the RAS metric and Styles first. • >In March, NFL Draft Files tweeted: Sonny Styles is my #1 overall player in the 2026 NFL Draft He put up a 9.99 RAS, but his film is so good that athletic testing feels like an afterthought. He is the only blue chip prospect in this year’s class: • >Sonny Styles was quite the high school basketball player in Ohio.

Sonny Styles high school basketball highlights pic.twitter.com/dndSn1nFju

— Mr. Ohio (@MrOH1O) April 22, 2026Here is Styles' first interview as a Washington Commander:

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"I was there a few weeks ago, I told Coach Quinn hopefully I'll be back soon."

Now it's official for Sonny Styles heading to the @Commanders 🙌

2026 NFL Draft starts on NFLN/ESPN/ABC Stream on @NFLPluspic.twitter.com/57Yni7P6qp

— NFL (@NFL) April 24, 2026This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Who is Sonny Styles?