
NFL combine winners, losers: Rueben Bain, Sonny Styles lead Thursday list
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The first day of measurements and athletic testing for NFL prospects provided some important information. Here are five winners and losers.
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Hundreds of college football standouts are in Indianapolis for the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. The week of action began on Tuesday with coach and general manager media availability.
Thursday brought the main reason for fans to tune in: on-field drills and testing. Measurements came in for those linebacker and defensive line prospects, as well.
That data provided plenty more information on the draft class as a whole. We now have a wider understanding of prospects at linebacker, defensive line and kicker.
Scouts, analysts, fans and front offices tuned in for Ohio State's dynamic duo of Arvell Reese and Sonny Styles, who stole the show. Texas Tech's David Bailey also crashed the party and made a case as a potential top-3 selection come April.













