Matt Miller · Feb 25, 2026
Speaking at the 2026 combine, ESPN's Matt Miller called Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love his No. 1 overall player and Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles a top-eight player, and predicted Styles would test well in Indianapolis with a vertical over 41 inches and a 40 time in the low 4.5s or high 4.4s.
“Jeremiah Love's my number one overall player.”
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- Mock Draft PicksSonny StylesFeb 25, 2026
Sonny Styles to be picked “a top eight player” (picks 1–8)
“Sonny Styles, the linebacker from Ohio State's a top eight player.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Sonny Styles
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with WAS
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- a top eight player (picks 1–8)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Combine MeasurementsSonny StylesFeb 25, 2026
Sonny Styles to post probably low four fives, maybe high four fours at the combine
“He's gonna run-in the probably low four fives, maybe high four fours.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Combine MeasurementsSonny StylesFeb 25, 2026
Sonny Styles to post He's gonna jump over 41 inches at the combine
“He's six foot four, two hundred forty five pounds. He's gonna jump over 41 inches.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Top Player ListsFeb 25, 2026
“Jeremiah Love's my number one overall player. He's a running back.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.