Commanders' Sonny Styles the NFL's top rookie through four weeks
Some major praise for Commanders linebacker Sonny Styles through the first four weeks of the NFL season.
The Washington Commanders have shown a promising start to their season with rookie linebacker Sonny Styles, who is being hailed as a potential NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Representing the No. 7 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, Styles has been a versatile standout through four games, recording 20 tackles, including two for loss, two forced fumbles, two quarterback hits, and one sack.
His performance in Week 1, where he recorded his first career NFL sack against Eagles star Saquon Barkley, and in the Week 3 upset win over Seattle, where he forced two fumbles and had the season's most impressive pass breakup, have positioned him as a dominant force. Styles has been among Pro Football Focus' highest-graded linebackers, ranking in the top 10 among linebackers in pass breakups and quarterback pressures.
His broad skill set has been a game-changer for the Commanders, especially in the absence of key linebackers like Frankie Luvu. Among rookie class members like former Ohio State teammate Arvell Reese, Styles has emerged as the standout performer, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors and securing the top ranking on Bleacher Report's list of 99 NFL rookies after four weeks.
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