NFL Combine 2026 Results, Highlights, Reaction and Recap from Thursday

A few 2026 NFL draft prospects might have boosted their stock with eye-catching performances Thursday during the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis.

Defensive linemen, linebackers and placekickers took central stage for the first day of on-field workouts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Full results can be found at NFL.com.

Potential draft risers from Thursday included Oklahoma defensive tackle Gracen Halton, who was ranked as the No. 151 overall prospect and No. 13 defensive lineman on Bleacher Report's latest big board.

Halton clocked in at 6-foot-3 and 293 pounds before posting a 36.5-inch vertical. He also posted a top speed of 20.92 miles on the 40-yard dash.

Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey, who is ranked as the No. 8 overall prospect and No. 2 edge behind Rueben Bain Jr. in the Bleacher Report big board, showed why he's a potential top-ten prospect with a 5.41-second 40-yard dash.

Bain meanwhile sparked concerns when his arm length measured in at fewer than 31 inches.

Bailey and Bain weren't the only edge rushers who drew attention with their measurements Thursday.

UCF's Malachi Lawrence impressed with a 4.53-second 40-yard dash and 10'10" broad jump.

Florida's Caleb Banks went into the combine ranked as the No. 49 overall prospect and No. 6 defensive lineman on Bleacher Report's big board.

He also impressed with his speed, clocking a 5.04-second 40-yard dash after weighing in at 6-foot-6 and 327 pounds.

Banks also recorded some of the best measurements of any prospects tested at the combine:

Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles, the No. 14 prospect and No. 2 linebacker on the B/R big board, recorded a 43.5-inch vertical and 11'2" broad jump on Thursday.

Styles also clocked a 4.46-second time on the 40-yard dash after measuring in at 6-foot-5 and 244 pounds.

Ohio State's Arvell Reese (No. 6 overall, No. 1 linebacker on the B/R big board) matched Styles with a 4.46-second 40-yard dash of his own.

Reese had measured in earlier Thursday at 6-foot-4 and 241 pounds.

The combine continues with on-field workouts from defensive backs and tight ends on Friday, followed by quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs on Saturday. The workouts wrap up when offensive linemen take the field Sunday.