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Lorenzo Styles Jr 40 time: Ohio State DB beats younger brother Sonny with NFL combine-best 4.27 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
While Sonny Styles is a household name, expected to be a top-10 selection in the 2026 NFL draft in April, his older brother Lorenzo Styles Jr. isn't as well-known. He doesn't have nearly the high projection as his younger brother but many still expect Styles Jr. to be at least a Day-3 pick after he showed off his speed at the combine in Indianapolis.
The elder Styles brother posted the fastest time in the 40-yard dash through two days with a blistering 4.27 seconds. While he is likely thrilled with his performance, the icing on top of the cake is that he beat his younger brothers time of 4.46 seconds.
Here is more on Lorenzo Styles Jr.'s performance at the NFL Combine.
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Lorenzo Styles Jr. 40 time
Styles ran an unofficial 4.28-second 40-yard dash on his first attempt. He posted the exact same unofficial 4.28 time on his second attempt.
The safeties' official time was posted as a 4.27-second 40-yard dash.
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— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 27, 2026
It's the fastest time for a safety ever, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. The 4.27 is also the fastest 40-yard dash posted since WR Xavier Worthy broke the all-time record in 2024.
Fastest 40-yard dash times ever at NFL Combine
While Styles didn't quite break the record for the fastest 40-yard dash time, he did come close. The safety's 4.27-second dash tied him for 10th fastest along with WR Henry Ruggs and CB Stanford Routt.
- Xavier Worthy, WR: 4.21 seconds (2024)
- John Ross III, WR: 4.22 seconds (2017)
- Kalon Barnes, CB: 4.23 seconds (2022)
- Rondel Menendez, WR: 4.24 seconds (1999)
- Chris Johnson, RB: 4.24 seconds (2008)
- Jerome Mathis, WR: 4.26 seconds (2005)
- Dri Archer, RB: 4.26 seconds (2014)
- Tariq Woolen, CB: 4.26 seconds (2022)
- D.J. Turner, CB: 4.26 seconds (2023)
- Henry Ruggs III, WR: 4.27 seconds (2020)
- Stanford Routt, CB: 4.27 seconds (2005)
- Marquise Goodwin, WR: 4.27 seconds (2013)
- Lorenzo Styles Jr., FS: 4.27 seconds (2026)
How old is Lorenzo Styles Jr.?
Styles was born on September 9, 2002. He is 23 years old, and will turn 24 at the start of his rookie season in the NFL. Styles is the eldest of the two Styles brothers, a little over two years older than his brother.
MORE: Tracking all results from the 2026 NFL Combine
Lorenzo Styles vs. Sonny Styles combine results
Here is more on how the Styles brothers have fared at the 2026 NFL Combine.
| Lorenzo Styles | Event | Sonny Styles |
| 6'0.5" | Height | 6'5" |
| 194 lbs. | Weight | 244 lbs. |
| 39 inches | Vertical | 43.5 inches |
| 4.27 seconds | 40-yard dash | 4.46 seconds |
| TBD | Broad Jump | 11'2" |
| TBD | 3-cone Drill | 7.09 |
| TBD | 20-yard shuttle | 4.26 |
THE STYLES CAM@OhioStateFB | @LorenzoStyles_ | @sonnystyles_
— NFL (@NFL) February 27, 2026
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Lorenzo Styles Jr. draft projection
Styles certainly helped his draft stock with his performance. His brother Sonny is the more high-profile player, who is not expected to fall out of the top 10. Lorenzo, on the other hand, is expected to be a Day 3 pick, per Daniel Jeremiah on the Combine broadcast. If that is the case, the earliest that the older Styles would be drafted would be the fourth round. While not as impressive overall as his younger brother, his 40-time could end up pushing him into the end of the third round.