Sonny Styles: Jets' Top Draft Pick?

On April 16th Ohio State Linebacker Sonny Stiles is turning heads as a perfect fit for the New York Jets heading into the

2026 NFL draft in Pittsburgh from April 23rd to 25th

This six foot five two hundred and forty four pound beast lit up the NFL combine with a 43.5-inch vertical of

4.46 in the 40 yard dash and an 11 foot two broad jump as a senior

He earned first team all-American honors leading the buckais with 82 tackles including 46 solo stops plus six point

Five tackles for loss three pass breakups and one pick

Stiles started his Ohio State career at safety for two seasons before sliding to linebacker as a junior

Becoming the green dot signal caller in his final year over his last two seasons

He racked up 182 tackles 17 tackles for loss seven sacks a past deflections two forced

Fumbles and one interception

Coming from a football family his dad Lorenzo senior was an all-big-ton star and six-year NFL vet

Stiles was a five-star recruit the top safety out of high school in Ohio

Jets fans are buzzing about the linebacker room after signing vet de Mario Davis to anchor the defense with Jamie and Sherwood bringing

300 12 tackles over two years and rookie Kiko Maui Goa logging solid snaps last season

Analyst see styles filling a high upside roll right away blending size speed and instincts

Draft guru Trevor Sikama from the NFL Stock Exchange calls styles a red star talent with Fred Warner vibes that four-time all pro who went in the

Third round, but became a superstar

projected as a top 10 or even top five pick

Stiles could tempt the Jets at number two overall or force a trade-up from their likely number 16 spot

Picture styles suiting up in green and white elevating that transitioning D to contender status

Ombi on him as draft season heats up