With the college football season complete, the 2026 NFL scouting combine is one of the last major chances draft prospects have to make an impact on NFL teams.
Throughout the week, prospects will take part in interviews and on-field drills, all with the goal of convincing an NFL team they are worth a draft pick. While some players head into the event knowing they’ll get drafted no matter how they perform, a few players will see their status rise dramatically after delivering standout physical displays.
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Thursday’s workouts featured a series of head-turning performances, led by Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles and edge rusher Arvell Reese. The two former college teammates tied for the fastest 40-yard dash times of the day at 4.46 seconds, and Styles also finished near the top of the field in vertical jump and broad jump.
Other standout performances on the day included Florida DT Caleb Banks, Texas Tech Edge David Bailey, UCF Edge Malachi Lawrence and Oklahoma DT Gracen Halton.
Workouts continue with tight ends and defensive backs on Friday, quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs on Saturday and offensive linemen on Sunday.
Follow along as Yahoo Sports provides updates of the 2026 NFL scouting combine, including the latest rumors, news and standout performances during the event. We’ll also follow news across the league.
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How to watch the 2026 NFL scouting combine
Dates: Feb. 23 through March 2 (on-field workouts from Feb. 26 through March 1)
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis
TV channel: NFL Network
Follow along with the latest news coming out of the 2026 NFL scouting combine.
Live78 updatesThu, February 26, 2026 at 6:11 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
The Ravens safety had to call out NFL Network for its side-by-side look of his draft profile next to Ohio State prospect Sonny Styles.
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 4:45 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Ohio State products Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese end up with official times of 4.46, tied for the fastest of the day among LBs, edge rushers and defensive linemen.
40-yard dash times (NFL.com)
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 4:38 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
These Ohio State guys are putting on a show today. Styles matches Buckeyes teammate Arvell Reese with a 4.47 time in his second attempt.
Unofficially tied for the best times of the day.
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 4:33 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Yahoo Sports has Reese from Ohio State going No. 4 overall in its latest mock draft.
His 40-yard dash time of 4.47 (unofficial) will help. That matches the best time of the day.
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 4:31 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
The stellar combine workout continues for the Ohio State LB, who clocked an unofficial 4.49 in his first 40-yard dash attempt.
That’s the No. 2 fastest time of the day among LBs after TCU’s Kaleb Elarms-Orr (4.47).
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 4:03 PM PST
Andy Backstrom
The Washington Commanders are releasing center Tyler Biadasz, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Biadasz, whom the Dallas Cowboys selected out of Wisconsin in the fourth round of the 2020 draft, spent the past two seasons with the Commanders.
He started 31 games in that span.
Now the 2022 Pro Bowler will look for his next landing spot.
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 3:49 PM PST
Andy Backstrom
While the NFL Players Association couldn’t release team report cards publicly this year, due to the NFL winning a grievance arguing that the surveys violated the CBA, they still came out in a report from ESPN.
ESPN’s Kalyn Kahler disclosed the grades for each of the categories — from treatment of families to team ownership — for all 32 franchises.
Check them out here.
CANTON, OHIO – AUGUST 24: A detail of the NFL Players Association logo on August 24, 2025 in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images)
(Aaron M. Sprecher via Getty Images)Thu, February 26, 2026 at 3:36 PM PST
Andy Backstrom
Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles already wowed with his 43.5-inch vertical.
But he just turned in a broad jump of 11 feet, 2 inches, which, according to ESPN’s Benjamin Solak, is the fourth best among linebackers at the NFL combine since 1999.
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 3:30 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
The Ohio State product had the best in combine history for a linebacker at 43.5 inches. That’s by far the best of the day among LBs.
And he also leads the group in broad jump with a mark of 11 feet, 2 inches.
Here’s the rest of the top of the group in both workouts:
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 3:19 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Styles, who’s 6-foot-5 and 244 pounds, put up a 43.5” vertical. Per NFL Media’s Eric Edholm, that’s 1.5 inches off the all-time mark set by a wide receiver and cornerback.
Here’s where Styles’ vertical ranked among the rest of the LBs participating at this year’s combine, per The Athletic’s Dane Brugler:
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 2:51 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Texas Tech’s David Bailey comes out on top with his official time adjusted to 4.50 seconds.
Here are the top 5 times among edge rush prospects:
Edge rusher 40-yard dash times (NFL.com)
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 2:15 PM PST
Tarohn Finley
Texas Tech defensive lineman David Bailey ran an official 4.50 in the 40-yard dash.
Bailey is expected to be a first-round pick. The 22-year-old had 52 tackles, 14.5 sacks and 3 forced fumbles in his first season at Texas Tech. He spent his first three seasons with Stanford.
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 1:45 PM PST
Yahoo Sports
Penn State defensive lineman Zane Durant turned some heads on Thursday during the 40-yard dash at the scouting combine.
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 1:30 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Florida edge rusher George Gumbs Jr. nearly made history on Thursday with a 41-inch vertical jump that currently leads all combine participants and was just a half inch shy of tying the record for edge rushers set by Nolan Smith at 41.5 inches.
Gumbs measured in at 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds, coming off his fifth NCAA season and second at Florida. After playing two seasons as a tight end with Northern Illiois, Gumbs moved to defense to play the edge, tallying 7.5 sacks over 22 games with the Gators.
Analyst Lance Zierlein notes him as a potential Day 3 selection in this year’s draft with plenty of room for refinement in his technique.
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 1:24 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Penn State’s Dani Dennis-Sutton, UCF’s Malachi Lawrence, Wisconsin’s Mason Reiger and Texas Tech’s Romello Height all put up top-5 marks in both workouts today.
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 12:53 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Modern scouting puts more emphasis on 10-yard split times, rather than the full 40-yard time, among defensive line prospects. Here’s how the top times shake out so far, with Penn State’s Zane Durant leading the way.
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 12:48 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Durant’s official time of 4.75 seconds in the 40-yard dash stands as the best time among defensive tackles so far today.
That’s faster than QBs Dak Prescott (4.79) and Patrick Mahomes (4.80) ran at their combines 👀
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 12:21 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
The Penn State product clocked an unofficial 4.76-second 40 time in his first attempt. And his all-important 10-yard split was also a strong 1.66 seconds.
That’s fast for a 6-foot-1, 290-pound guy.
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 12:19 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
The Oklahoma prospect recorded the third-best time ever by a defensive tackle at the combine.
Thu, February 26, 2026 at 10:23 AM PST
Tarohn Finley
The Indianapolis Colts will reportedly seek a trade partner for quarterback Anthony Richardson, according to NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe. Richardson trade talks come soon after it was reported that the Colts were discussing an extension for Colts quarterback Daniel Jones.
Richardson lost out to Jones in the starting quarterback competition and battled injuries throughout the season. The 23-year-old quarterback has made 15 starts in 17 games since being drafted with the No. 4 pick in 2023.