52Sonny Styles
LB · Rookie
ROOKIE R1
Current depth chart
MLB1StarterROOKIE R1
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Bio
Sonny Styles is a 6'5", 244-pound linebacker from Pickerington, Ohio who played college football at Ohio State. The Washington Commanders selected him with the seventh overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Styles signed a four-year contract with guaranteed money of $37,211,592 and an average annual value of $9,302,898. He enters his first NFL season at age 21.
Sonny Styles played 6 games in 2025 with a 92% share of defensive snaps.
Player information
Height6'5"Weight244 lbHometownPickerington, OHAge22CollegeOhio StateDraftedRound 1 · #7 overall · 2026 · WASExperienceRookie season
Contract
$9.3Mper year · AAV
Years 4Guaranteed $37.2MCap 3.1%
#33 of 351 · LB market by AAV
Production · 2026 · 6 GP
Defense
0
TACKLES
0
TFL
1
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
1
INT
0
PBU
0
QB HUR
Career path
OHIO STATE2022 – 2025
COMMANDERS2026 — present
Drafted · Round 1 · Pick 7