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SONNY STYLES: Why Ohio State's Sonny Stiles Could Transform New York Jets Defense in 2026 NFL Draft

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🗓️ 6 April 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

New York Jets eye unexpected NFL Draft targets as Ohio State’s Sonny Styles rockets up boards—could his rare linebacker versatility reshape the defense? Is Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love more than just a running back, and will injury-prone Arizona State receiver Jordyn Tyson fall to pick 16?

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0:00.0

R. Val Reese and Caleb Downs get most of the attention when we talk about Ohio State

0:06.5

defenders in this year's NFL draft, but Jets fans should keep a third Buckeye on their radar.

0:11.9

We'll talk about who it is and why today on Locked On Jets.

0:30.8

You are Locked on Jets, your daily New York Jets podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.

0:37.1

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Head to fanduel.com to get started. On today's show, we're going to talk about three surprising prospects the Jets could pick in the first round of the NFL draft. There's a wide receiver who could

0:52.8

fall to 16, and him falling to 16 would have nothing to do with his ability or his film. There's a wide receiver who could fall to 16, and him falling to 16 would

0:55.3

have nothing to do with his ability or his film. There's a running back who we should view as

0:59.7

more than a running back. He's a complete playmaker. And there's an Ohio State prospect who has

1:04.5

been rising up the draft boards in recent weeks. That's where we will begin. Now, Ohio State has a lot of really talented players who are expected

1:13.0

to go high in the first round of the NFL draft. On the offensive side of the ball, well, you've got

1:17.9

Cardinal Tate, who is viewed as the consensus number one receiver in this year's class.

1:22.7

On the defensive side of the ball, you've got star-level talent. You've got R. Val Reese,

1:26.2

who at this point seems like

1:27.5

the most likely player the Jets would pick at number two overall. There's also Caleb Downs, who a lot of

1:33.7

very smart talent evaluators think is the best overall player in this year's NFL draft. But since the

1:39.7

combine, there has been a lot of buzz about another player from Ohio State. It is a linebacker.

1:45.0

It is Sonny Stiles who had a fantastic combine.

1:49.0

He put up historic numbers at the NFL scouting combine.

1:52.6

This is a guy who ran a 4.46 40-yard dash, a 1.56 10-yard split. He had a 43 and a half inch vertical jump,

2:03.9

11.2 broad jump, the three cone in 7.09 seconds, the 20 yard shuttle in 4.26 seconds. He did it

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