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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The main event has arrived with quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs taking the field for workouts on Saturday.
Thursday’s workouts featured some head-turning performances, led by Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles’ incredible all-around performance and a time of 4.46 seconds in the 40-yard dash, best among linebackers.
On Friday, older brother and safety prospect Lorenzo Styles Jr. ran a blazing 4.27 for the best time in the combine so far. And two tight ends made history as Oregon’s Kenyon Sadiq ran a 4.39 in the 40, which is a new combine record at his position. Meanwhile, Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers broke combine records in both the vertical jump (45.5 inches) and broad jump (11 feet, 3 inches).
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.
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Sat, February 28, 2026 at 11:23 AM PST
Ian Casselberry
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love continues to impress during his NFL combine workouts.
Running wheel routes, Love showed good hands catching a throw a bit behind him. But he also demonstrated some quick cutting ability and elusiveness to avoid a trio of photographers on the sideline.
However, Love did slip on a towel a few steps later, which may have put a brief scare into everyone. Let’s keep those sidelines clear, people. (If Love hadn’t needed to look back, there likely wouldn’t have been a near-collision.)
Sat, February 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
OK, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. It’s only the 40-yard dash.
But it’s a good showing for Love.
Sat, February 28, 2026 at 10:48 AM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Just like every other position group so far this week, the running backs averaged their quickest 40 times in combine history:
Sat, February 28, 2026 at 10:39 AM PST
Ian Casselberry
Arkansas’ Mike Washington Jr. opened eyes with his 4.33 40-yard dash time, tops among running backs. After his run, he became emotional, breaking down in tears while alone. Surely, it occurred to him how big that run was for his draft prospects.
Sat, February 28, 2026 at 10:34 AM PST
Ian Casselberry
Following a 4.37 in his first attempt, RB Jeremiyah Love improved on his second run, clocking a 4.36.
Arkansas’ Mike Washington Jr. posted the fastest 40 time among running backs at 4.33.
Sat, February 28, 2026 at 10:31 AM PST
Ian Casselberry
With all eyes on Jeremiyah Love as the running back prospects run the 40-yard dash, it’s Mike Washington Jr. from Arkansas who posted the best time at the position with a 4.33 time in his first attempt.
That was the fifth-fastest 40 time among all positions thus far at the combine, with Lorenzo Styles Jr. topping the list at 4.27.
Washington was a bit slower on his second attempt, clocking a 4.36.
Sat, February 28, 2026 at 10:23 AM PST
Ian Casselberry
Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love is expected to be the first running back selected in the 2026 NFL Draft. He showed a big reason why with his 40-yard dash time at the NFL combine, running a 4.37 in his first attempt on Saturday.
He ran even better on his second attempt, clocking a 4.36.
Sat, February 28, 2026 at 10:08 AM PST
Yahoo Sports
Sat, February 28, 2026 at 5:52 AM PST
The combine’s biggest day is here. Quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers will take the field for their workouts at 1 p.m. ET Saturday.
Fernando Mendoza isn’t throwing, but plenty of other QBs will: Alabama’s Ty Simpson, LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier, Miami’s Carson Beck and Penn State’s Drew Allar are all expected to throw. Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia — the Heisman runner-up — also will work out.
Read more about what to expect during Saturday’s session from Yahoo Sports’ Charles McDonald.
Fri, February 27, 2026 at 5:37 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Kenyon Sadiq wasn’t the only tight end prospect to light it up in the 40-yard dash:
Fri, February 27, 2026 at 5:27 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Saquiq outperformed a whole bunch of NFL stars, including outrunning Bijan Robinson and Christian McCaffrey:
Fri, February 27, 2026 at 5:11 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
The Oregon tight end’s official time was corrected to 4.39 after it was initially clocked at 4.40. That breaks Vernon Davis’ combine record (4.40) in the 40.
Fri, February 27, 2026 at 4:27 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers leapt 45.5 inches in the vertical and 11 feet, 3 inches in the broad jump. Both are combine records for tight ends.
Fri, February 27, 2026 at 3:52 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
The NFL Network broadcast talked to Laverna Styles, mother of combine standouts Sonny and Lorenzo Jr.
Fri, February 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
It wasn’t just Lorenzo Styles who ran lightning fast in the 40.
Several safety prospects ran sub-4.50 times.
Fri, February 27, 2026 at 2:58 PM PST
Andy Backstrom
The Styles brothers won a national championship together at Ohio State.
They’re now putting on a show at the NFL combine. Linebacker Sonny Styles dominated headlines on Thursday with his workout, and his older brother Lorenzo just ran a 4.27 in the 40-yard dash.
While the time was unofficially recorded at 4.28, it’s officially 4.27, according to The Athletic’s Dane Brugler.
Lorenzo Styles Jr. is the first player at this year’s combine to go sub-4.3 in the 40.
Fri, February 27, 2026 at 2:53 PM PST
Andy Backstrom
Robert Spears-Jennings flew around the field last season for a vaunted Oklahoma defense that helped the Sooners return to the College Football Playoff.
The safety was flying again on Friday, this time in the NFL combine with a 4.32 in the 40-yard dash.
Fri, February 27, 2026 at 2:51 PM PST
Jack Baer
An unofficial 40-yard time of 4.41 seconds would have been the third-best time at last year’s combine.
Fri, February 27, 2026 at 2:12 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Arizona’s Genesis Smith leads safeties with a vertical leap of 42.5 inches, while South Carolina’s Jalon Kilgore, Nebraska’s DeShon Singleton and Arizona’s Treydan Stukes tied for the position’s best broad jump at 10 feet, 10 inches.
Fri, February 27, 2026 at 1:22 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Missouri’s Toriano Pride officially locked in at a combine-best 4.32 seconds.
Here’s the rest of the top-10 times among cornerbacks: