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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 26: Ohio State defensive back Lorenzo Styles Jr. answers questions from the media during the NFL, American Football Herren, USA Scouting Combine on February 26, 2026 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire NFL: FEB 26 Scouting Combine EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2602262653
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 26: Ohio State defensive back Lorenzo Styles Jr. answers questions from the media during the NFL, American Football Herren, USA Scouting Combine on February 26, 2026 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire NFL: FEB 26 Scouting Combine EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2602262653
The 2026 NFL Draft is just three sleeps away. Every year, there’s that one prospect who starts off as an outsider looking in, then suddenly jumps into the spotlight once the Combine or RAS numbers hit. Last season, it was Darien Porter out of Iowa State. This year, it’s none other than top 10 draft pick’s younger brother, Lorenzo Styles Jr.
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The word is, Lorenzo scored a 9.99 Relative Athletic Score (RAS) out of a perfect 10.00, Bruce Feldman’s freak-list caliber. To put that in perspective, out of over 3,075 cornerbacks who have been tested since 1987 (nearly 40 years), he ranks 5th overall in the cornerback department.
The big reason for such a high score is his speed. At the scouting combine over in Indiana last month, he clocked a 4.27-second 40-yard dash. That’s the fastest time a safety has recorded at the combine in over two decades, since 2003. This time is also the fastest ever recorded by an Ohio State player in combine history.
He also had a 39-inch vertical jump and a lightning-quick 1.49-second 10-yard split. When you run that fast and have good mobility, it’s only fair to see teams take a flyer on you.
Lorenzo Styles Jr. is a CB prospect in the 2026 draft class. He scored a 9.99 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 5 out of 3075 CB from 1987 to 2026.https://t.co/nDw499BUJK pic.twitter.com/xAySnnhif9
— RAS.football (@MathBomb) April 21, 2026
What makes this even crazier is that Lorenzo is still relatively new to the defensive side of the ball. He spent his first two years at Notre Dame as a standout wide receiver before transferring to Ohio State in 2023 and switching to defensive back to join his brother, Sonny Styles. At Irish, he was their second-leading receiver in both 2021 and 2022.
The biggest issue with Lorenzo Styles Jr. is that he is still very new to playing defense. There are plenty of errors in his tackling technique and a lack of defensive instincts. During the 2025 season, he recorded a relatively high missed tackle rate of 15.9%.
Despite his world-class straight-line speed, scouting reports from Steelers Depot point to “average hip flexibility.” This makes it difficult for him to flip and run or change direction quickly in man coverage. The good news is, it can be worked out. NFL teams know he was a pretty good wide receiver for the first two years of his career, so they wouldn’t mind taking a worthwhile risk.
