The Washington Commanders Select Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State in the First Round of the 2026 NFL Draft

Dec 31, 2025; Arlington, TX, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Sonny Styles (0) gets into position during the 2025 Cotton Bowl and quarterfinal game of the College Football Playoff at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Draft day is finally here and Washington has made their pick! The Commanders selected Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State with the 7th overall pick.

Washington adds one of the best defensive players in this year’s draft, and a player they expect to play a big role in new defensive coordinator Daronte Jones’ defense. Head coach Dan Quinn was reportedly very high on Styles, and now he’s a Commander. Styles will have a 4-year, $37,780,230 which includes a $23,936,532 signing bonus.

He will have a $6,869,133 cap hit for 2026. Defense & Fumbles Table Tackles Def Interceptions Fumbles Season Team Conf Class Pos G Solo Ast Comb TFL Sk Int Yds Avg IntTD PD FR Yds FRTD FF Awards 2022 * Ohio State Big Ten FR S 10 5 4 9 1. 0 0.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 * Ohio State Big Ten SO S 13 32 21 53 4. 5 2. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2024 * Ohio State Big Ten JR LB 16 48 52 100 10.