Over 300 players took part in the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this past week. The medical checks are in, the measurements are recorded and the interviews are in the books. NFL talent evaluators now have another piece of the puzzle in their overall evaluation leading up to the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh next month.
The game film is still the ultimate evaluator of these prospects, but some players really helped themselves down in Indy, while others forced teams to go back to the tape to see why the measurables maybe didn't add up.
Here's a look at 10 players who really impressed at the Combine:
1. LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State
Already considered a first-round pick, Styles might have propelled himself into the Top 10 conversation with his performance in Indy. The former safety turned linebacker could be a chess piece for a defense after blazing 4.46 seconds in the 40-yard dash (1.56 second 10-yard split) with a 43.5-inch vertical and 11-foot-2 broad jump. The physical tools match the 182 tackles, 17.0 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks he had for the Buckeyes the last two seasons.
2. TE Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt
The tight end group overall was impressive in Indy. Oregon's Kenyon Sadiq set the TE record in the 40 (4.39 seconds) and Stowers broke the vertical record at 45.5 inches. Stowers also ran the 40 in a solid 4.51 seconds with an 11-foot-3 broad jump at 6-foot-4, 239 pounds. Those traits match the combined production at Vanderbilt the last two seasons (111 rec., 1,407 yds, 9 TDs).
View photos of the tight ends at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.
Utah tight end Dallen Bentley (01) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas A&M tight end Nate Boerkircher (02) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Alabama tight end Josh Cuevas (03) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Penn State tight end Khalil Dinkins (05) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Texas tight end Jack Endries (06) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Wyoming tight end John Michael Gyllenborg (07) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
SMU tight end Matt Hibner (08) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Ohio State tight end Will Kacmarek (10) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oklahoma tight end Jaren Kanak (11) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Ohio State tight end Max Klare (13) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Michigan tight end Marlin Klein (14) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Houston tight end Tanner Koziol (15) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
SMU tight end RJ Maryland (16) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Southern California tight end Lake McRee (17) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indiana tight end Riley Nowakowski (18) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Notre Dame tight end Eli Raridon (19) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Stanford tight end Sam Roush (21) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq (23) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
LSU tight end Bauer Sharp (24) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers (25) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
3. RB Mike Washington Jr., Arkansas
Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love is the No. 1 running back in the draft, but there are multiple backs working to hear their name second or third among the running back class. Washington's 4.33 seconds in the 40 with a 1.51-second 10-yard split led all running backs and tied for eighth best among all positions this year. He also had a 39-inch vertical and 10-foot-8 broad jump at 6-foot-1, 223 pounds.
4. EDGE Malachi Lawrence, UFC
Ohio State's Arvell Reese and Texas Tech's David Bailey were the only two prospects in the edge rusher group to run faster than Lawrence, and both will likely be Top 5 picks. Lawrence recorded 4.52 seconds in the 40 to go along with a 40-inch vertical and 10-foot-10 broad jump – both second best among the edges – at 6-foot-4 and 253 pounds. Lawrence also looked smooth and polished during on-field drills.
5. S Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina
Kilgore proved to be rangy and ball hawking the last three seasons at South Carolina with eight interceptions and 21 passes defended. His speed checked out in Indy, running the 40 in 4.4 seconds (1.56-second 10-yard split) with a 37-inch vertical and 10-foot-10 broad jump. Kilgore, who has nearly 33-inch-long arms, also looked smooth and fluid in on-field drills and can return punts.
6. EDGE David Bailey, Texas Tech
Bailey might have made a case to be the No. 2 overall selection in the NFL Draft. Bailey's 40 time of 4.5 seconds at 6-foot-4, 251 pounds was terrific as he reached the third-fastest top speed in the 40 (22.91 mph) of any edge prospects at the Combine over the last four years, per Next Gen Stats. The athleticism certainly matches the production – 14.5 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss last season.
7. LB Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
After a season in which Rodriguez recorded 128 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss, four interceptions and seven forced fumbles, teams wanted to know if his athleticism matched the production. Check. He ran a solid 4.57 seconds in the 40 (1.6-second 10-yard split) with a 38.5-inch vertical and 10-foot-1 broad. He's a little undersized at 6-foot-1, 231 pounds, so those numbers were critical and should make him a solid Day 2 selection.
8. WR Chris Brazzell II, Tennessee
This is a stacked 2026 draft class at wide receiver and the week in Indy was a good opportunity to separate from the pack. Brazzell did a good job of that, measuring in at 6-foot-4, 198 pounds and running the 40 in 4.37 seconds with a 1.52-second 10-yard split. He's drawn comparisons to Green Bay's Christian Watson for his size/speed combo and ability to take the top off a defense.
View photos of the offensive linemen at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.
Memphis offensive lineman Chris Adams (01) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Florida offensive lineman Austin Barber (02) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Northwestern offensive lineman Evan Beerntsen (03) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Miami offensive lineman Markel Bell (04) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas A&M offensive lineman Chase Bisontis (05) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Boston College offensive lineman Jude Bowry (06) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Alabama offensive lineman Parker Brailsford (07) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kentucky offensive lineman Joshua Braun (08) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Memphis offensive lineman Travis Burke (09) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kentucky offensive lineman Jager Burton (10) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas offensive lineman DJ Campbell (11) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Arkansas offensive lineman Fernando Carmona (12) lifts weights at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Boise State offensive lineman Kage Casey (13) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indiana offensive lineman Pat Coogan (14) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Miami offensive lineman Anez Cooper (15) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas A&M offensive lineman Dametrious Crownover (16) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kansas offensive lineman Enrique Cruz Jr. (17) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Illinois offensive lineman J.C. Davis (18) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Ucla offensive lineman Garrett DiGiorgio (19) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Iowa offensive lineman Gennings Dunker (20) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Wake Forest offensive lineman Fa'alili Fa'amoe (21) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Utah offensive lineman Spencer Fano (22) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kentucky offensive lineman Jalen Farmer (23) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Georgia offensive lineman Monroe Freeling (24) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Georgia offensive lineman Monroe Freeling (24) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oregon offensive lineman Alex Harkey (26) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kansas State offensive lineman Sam Hecht (27) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Maryland offensive lineman Alan Herron (28) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Arizona State offensive lineman Max Iheanachor (29) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Penn State offensive lineman Olaivavega Ioane (30) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Iowa offensive lineman Logan Jones (31) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Auburn offensive lineman Connor Lew (32) lifts weights at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Utah offensive lineman Caleb Lomu (33) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Clemson offensive lineman Blake Miller (35) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Georgia offensive lineman Micah Morris (36) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oklahoma offensive lineman Febechi Nwaiwu (37) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Duke offensive lineman Brian Parker II (38) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Mississippi offensive lineman Diego Pounds (39) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Oregon offensive lineman Emmanuel Pregnon (40) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Alabama offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor (41) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas A&M offensive lineman Ar'maj Reed-Adams (42) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Alabama offensive lineman Jaeden Roberts (43) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Georgia Tech offensive lineman Keylan Rutledge (44) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Notre Dame offensive lineman Billy Schrauth (45) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Penn State offensive lineman Drew Shelton (46) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Florida offensive lineman Jake Slaughter (47) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Iowa offensive lineman Beau Stephens (48) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Boston College offensive lineman Logan Taylor (49) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Northwestern offensive lineman Caleb Tiernan (50) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Missouri offensive lineman Keagen Trost (51) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Auburn offensive lineman Dillon Wade (52) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Notre Dame offensive lineman Aamil Wagner (53) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Washington offensive lineman Carver Willis (54) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Auburn offensive lineman Jeremiah Wright (56) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texas A&M offensive lineman Trey Zuhn III (57) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
9. T Max Iheanachor, Arizona State
Iheanachor's performance certainly puts him in the first-round conversation. He ran 4.91 seconds in the 40 (1.73-second 10-yard split) and posted a 9-foot-7 broad jump at 321 pounds. His on-field work was impressive, showing off quick feet to go along with a solid punch.
10. S Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
Thieneman might also have put himself in the first-round conversation after measuring in at 6-foot, 201 pounds with a track record of production and then running the 40 in 4.35 seconds with a 1.52-second 10-yard split to go along with a 41-inch vertical and 10-foot-5 broad jump.
