With the faculty soccer season full, the 2026 NFL scouting combine is one in every of the final main probabilities draft prospects have to make an impression on NFL groups.
Throughout the week, prospects will take half in interviews and on-field drills, all with the objective of convincing an NFL group they’re price a draft decide. While some gamers head into the occasion realizing they’ll get drafted regardless of how they carry out, a few gamers will see their standing rise dramatically after delivering standout bodily shows.
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The principal occasion has arrived with quarterbacks, extensive receivers and operating backs taking the field for exercises on Saturday.
Thursday’s exercises featured some head-turning performances, led by Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles’ unbelievable all-around efficiency and a time of 4.46 seconds in the 40-yard sprint, greatest amongst linebackers.
On Friday, older brother and security prospect Lorenzo Styles Jr. ran a blazing 4.27 for the greatest time in the combine to this point. And two tight ends made historical past as Oregon’s Kenyon Sadiq ran a 4.39 in the 40, which is a new combine file at his place. Meanwhile, Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers broke combine data in each the vertical leap (45.5 inches) and broad leap (11 ft, 3 inches).
Follow alongside as Yahoo Sports supplies updates of the 2026 NFL scouting combine, together with the newest rumors, information and standout performances throughout the occasion. We’ll additionally observe information throughout the league.
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How to watch the 2026 NFL scouting combine
Dates: Feb. 23 by way of March 2 (on-field exercises from Feb. 26 by way of March 1)
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis
TV channel: NFL Network
Follow together with the newest information popping out of the 2026 NFL scouting combine.
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Shortly after breaking the scouting combine vertical leap file for QBs, Arkansas’ Taylen Green did this:
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Notre Dame operating again Jeremiyah Love continues to impress throughout his NFL combine exercises.
Running wheel routes, Love confirmed good arms catching a throw a bit behind him. But he additionally demonstrated some fast chopping skill and elusiveness to keep away from a trio of photographers on the sideline.
However, Love did slip on a towel a few steps later, which can have put a transient scare into everybody. Let’s maintain these sidelines clear, folks. (If Love hadn’t wanted to look again, there possible wouldn’t have been a near-collision.)
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OK, let’s not get forward of ourselves. It’s solely the 40-yard sprint.
But it’s a good exhibiting for Love.
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Just like each different place group to this point this week, the operating backs averaged their quickest 40 instances in combine historical past:
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Arkansas’ Mike Washington Jr. opened eyes together with his 4.33 40-yard sprint time, tops amongst operating backs. After his run, he turned emotional, breaking down in tears whereas alone. Surely, it occurred to him how large that run was for his draft prospects.
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Following a 4.37 in his first try, RB Jeremiyah Love improved on his second run, clocking a 4.36.
Arkansas’ Mike Washington Jr. posted the quickest 40 time amongst operating backs at 4.33.
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With all eyes on Jeremiyah Love as the operating again prospects run the 40-yard sprint, it’s Mike Washington Jr. from Arkansas who posted the greatest time at the place with a 4.33 time in his first try.
That was the fifth-fastest 40 time amongst all positions up to now at the combine, with Lorenzo Styles Jr. topping the list at 4.27.
Washington was a bit slower on his second try, clocking a 4.36.
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Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love is predicted to be the first running back selected in the 2026 NFL Draft. He confirmed a large cause why together with his 40-yard sprint time at the NFL combine, operating a 4.37 in his first try on Saturday.
He ran even higher on his second try, clocking a 4.36.
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The combine’s largest day is right here. Quarterbacks, operating backs and extensive receivers will take the field for his or her exercises at 1 p.m. ET Saturday.
Fernando Mendoza isn’t throwing, however loads of different QBs will: Alabama’s Ty Simpson, LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier, Miami’s Carson Beck and Penn State’s Drew Allar are all anticipated to throw. Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia — the Heisman runner-up — additionally will work out.
Read extra about what to expect during Saturday’s session from Yahoo Sports’ Charles McDonald.
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Kenyon Sadiq wasn’t the solely tight finish prospect to gentle it up in the 40-yard sprint:
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Saquiq outperformed a complete bunch of NFL stars, together with outrunning Bijan Robinson and Christian McCaffrey:
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The Oregon tight finish’s official time was corrected to 4.39 after it was initially clocked at 4.40. That breaks Vernon Davis’ combine file (4.40) in the 40.
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Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers leapt 45.5 inches in the vertical and 11 ft, 3 inches in the broad leap. Both are combine data for tight ends.
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The NFL Network broadcast talked to Laverna Styles, mom of combine standouts Sonny and Lorenzo Jr.
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It wasn’t simply Lorenzo Styles who ran lightning quick in the 40.
Several security prospects ran sub-4.50 instances.
