Linebacker testing results from the 2026 NFL combine

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The linebackers brought elite speed and explosiveness to Indianapolis, and this 2026 group may have been the most impressive unit, pound-for-pound. Multiple sub-4.50 forty times, a 43.5-inch vertical, and an 11-foot-2-inch broad jump headlined a loaded workout session.

Modern NFL linebackers must run, cover, and close space quickly. This class is trying to show that they can do all three.

Player	School	40	10 Yard	Vertical	Broad
Sonny Styles	Ohio State	4.46	1.51	43.5"	11'2"
Kaleb Elarms-Orr	TCU	4.47	1.55	40.0"	10'4"
Anthony Hill Jr.	Texas	4.51	1.57	37.0"	10'5"
Kyle Louis	Pittsburgh	4.53	1.55	39.5"	10'9"
Namdi Obiazor	TCU	4.53	1.54	37.0"	9'11"
Karson Sharar	Iowa	4.56	1.55	40.0"	10'3"
Justin Jefferson	Alabama	4.57	1.57	38.5"	10'5"
Jack Kelly	BYU	4.57	1.57	37.0"	10'5"
Jacob Rodriguez	Texas Tech	4.57	1.56	38.5"	10'1"
Jake Golday	Cincinnati	4.62	1.55	39.0"	10'5"
Owen Heinecke	Oklahoma	4.62	1.64	34.5"	9'11"
Xavian Sorey Jr.	Arkansas	4.63	1.60	37.5"	10'0"
Keyshaun Elliott	Arizona State	—	—	38.0"	10'5"
Jimmy Rolder	Michigan	—	—	36.0"	9'11"

2026 Linebacker Combine Averages​

• 40-yard dash 4.55 seconds
• 10-yard split 1.56 seconds
• Vertical jump 38.4 inches
• Broad jump 10 feet 4 inches

Top Performers​

Fastest 40​

• Sonny Styles 4.46
• Kaleb Elarms-Orr 4.47
• Anthony Hill Jr. 4.51

Best 10 Yard Split​

• Sonny Styles 1.51
• Namdi Obiazor 1.54
• Kaleb Elarms-Orr 1.55

Best Vertical​

• Sonny Styles 43.5 inches
• Kaleb Elarms-Orr and Karson Sharar 40.0 inches
• Kyle Louis 39.5 inches

Best Broad Jump​

• Sonny Styles 11 feet 2 inches
• Kyle Louis 10 feet 9 inches
• Anthony Hill Jr., Justin Jefferson, Jack Kelly, and Jake Golday 10 feet 5 inches

This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: 2026 NFL combine: Linebacker testing results

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