Overview
- With the draft set for Thursday night, Styles told SNY he would be honored to play for new Giants coach John Harbaugh, praising the staff and the franchise’s history.
- Styles boosted his stock at the NFL Combine with a 4.46-second 40-yard dash and a 43.5-inch vertical, both best among linebackers, signaling rare size-speed explosiveness.
- He shifted from safety to linebacker at Ohio State and logged three years of impact play, totaling 235 tackles and 21.5 tackles for loss, including a 100-tackle 2024 season.
- Evaluators have compared him to 49ers star Fred Warner for coverage and run defense traits, and Urban Meyer lauded his workouts and leadership as difference-making qualities.
- Mock drafts place him anywhere from No. 4 to No. 8, including a prominent projection to the Giants at No. 5, with some variance tied to how teams value off-ball linebackers.