The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is underway in Indianapolis, and on Friday afternoon, the tight ends and defensive backs took the field for workouts. Unfortunately, some of the top guys, such as Caleb Downs, did not perform, but we still got to see a lot of great players take the field.

We already went over our winners and losers from day one, which saw the linebackers and defensive linemen take the field, so now it’s time for our winners and losers from day two.

Winner: S Lorenzo Styles Jr.

Just a day after Lorenzo Styles Jr.’s brother Sonny Styles Jr. shocked the world at the combine, Lorenzo repeated on Day 2. He only performed in three tests – the 40-yard dash, 10-yard split, and the vertical leap – but he excelled in them, running the fastest time of the weekend so far. At a respectable 6-foot-1/2, 194 pounds, here are his results:

• 40-Yard Dash: 4.27 seconds
• 10-Yard-Split: 1.49 seconds
• Vertical Jump: 39 inches

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Styles earned a 9.96 Relative Athletic Score (RAS) for his performance, which was just shy of his brother’s 9.99.

Loser: S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren

EssentiallySports‘ Tony Pauline reported earlier this draft cycle that Emmanuel McNeil-Warren opted out of the Senior Bowl because he was concerned about his speed. He was worried some of the top receivers in the country would expose him, so he sat out, raising many red flags with NFL teams.

So when it was McNeil-Warren’s turn to run the 40-yard dash at the combine, all eyes were on him. And it more or less confirmed where he sits on the draft day:

• 40-Yard Dash: 4.52 seconds
• 10-Yard-Split: 1.58 seconds
• Vertical Jump: 35’5″
• Broad Jump: 10’2″

McNeil-Warren’s 40-yard dash ranked second-to-last among safeties. Only Bishop Fitzgerald was slower, with a 4.55. The concerns about McNeil-Warren’s speed were confirmed, and it likely cements him as a second-round pick instead of a first.

Winner: TE Kenyon Sadiq

Kenyon Sadiq was already the consensus TE1 in this draft class, but his performance on Friday cemented that status. He topped the tight end timing sheets with a 40-yard dash that was a whole tenth of a second faster than any other tight end and tied for a combine record at the position. He also finished second among tight ends in the vertical leap and broad jump.

• 40-Yard Dash: 4.40 seconds
• 10-Yard-Split: 1.58 seconds
• Vertical Jump: 43.5″
• Broad Jump: 11’1″

He was viewed as a late first-round pick, but his performance today might’ve bumped him into the top-20 or possibly even the top-15. The NFL experts believe he could be a reliable starter within two years.

Loser: CB TJ Hall

TJ Hall measured in at 6-foot-1, 189 pounds, which is great for a corner, but he does not have the athleticism to match. Hall finished dead last among cornerbacks in the 40-yard dash and didn’t do much better in the vertical leap, finishing 19th out of 23 cornerbacks. He participated in five of seven tests:

• 40-Yard Dash: 4.59 seconds
• 10-Yard-Split: 1.62 seconds
• Vertical Jump: 36″
• 3-Cone Drill: 7.19 seconds
• 20-Yard Shuttle: 4.19 seconds

He’s not fast, and he can’t jump that high. That’s not a great mix for a cornerback.

Winner: TE Eli Stowers

While Sadiq is TE1, Eli Stowers will certainly be the consensus TE2 in this draft class after Friday’s performance, if he wasn’t already. The Vanderbilt product put on a clinic, running a 40-yard dash that ranked second among TEs.

He also had an insane vertical, the highest by a tight end in NFL Combine history. It was the third-highest regardless of position, which now ties him with Cameron Wake. He also swept a TE combine record with his broad jump.

• 40-Yard Dash: 4.51 seconds
• 10-Yard-Split: 1.59 seconds
• Vertical Jump: 45.5″
• Broad Jump: 11’3″

We don’t think this puts him in first-round conversations, but you never know. Teams love freak athletes, so someone may take a chance on him in the back half of the first.

Loser: S Bishop Fitzgerald

While Emmanuel McNeil-Warren was slow, Bishop Fitzgerald was slower, with his 40-yard dash ranking dead last among safeties. On top of that, he finished second-to-last in vertical. Of the 73 players at the combine who have been graded so far, Fitzgerald’s 6.50 RAS score ranks 68th. He is ranked 436 out of 1242 SS from 1987 to 2026. Here are his results:

• 40-Yard Dash: 4.55 seconds
• 10-Yard-Split: 1.58 seconds
• Vertical Jump: 33″

He’s the lowest-ranked safety and the third-lowest-ranked defensive back. Not a great showing for the USC product, who could be seen as a backup in the NFL.

Winner: S Dillon Thieneman

Dillon Thieneman has been shooting up draft boards recently, and his performance on Friday did nothing to stop that. The Oregon product said he’d run in the 4.3s earlier this week, and he did not lie, finishing his 40-yard dash ranked fourth among safeties. But that’s not all. Here are the results of all four tests:

• 40-Yard Dash: 4.35 seconds
• 10-Yard-Split: 1.52 seconds
• Vertical Jump: 41″
• Broad Jump: 10’5″

Thieneman’s vertical leap was second among safeties, and the broad jump was eighth among those in that position. He showed teams exactly what they wanted to see, so don’t be surprised when his name is called in the first round in April.

Next, Lucas Oil Stadium’s gates will open for quarterbacks, wide receivers, and running backs tomorrow at 11 a.m. with the drills starting at 1 p.m. ET.