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Meet the Washington Commanders’ 2026 NFL Draft Class

The Washington Commanders entered the 2026 NFL Draft with a total of six selections, starting with Sonny Styles at No. 7 overall.

Here’s a gallery and snapshot info on each of the Burgundy and Gold’s selections.

Round 1 (7th overall) — Sonny Styles, LB Ohio State

The addition of Styles is a much-needed one for a Washington defense that finished 27th in points allowed per game and 32nd in yards allowed per game last season.

Styles played 55 games and made 41 starts over his four years with the Buckeyes. He was a co-captain as a senior in 2025, and led the team with 82 tackles and 46 solo tackles. The 21-year-old earned first-team All-America and first-team All-Big Ten Conference honors.

Styles, who stands at 6-feet 5-inches and is listed at 244 pounds, has a history of playing both safety and linebacker at the college level. His athleticism and versatility are believed to be a strong fit for coach Dan Quinn’s defense in Washington.

Styles wore the green dot on his helmet as the proverbial quarterback and team captain of the Buckeyes’ defense. In Columbus,  and projects to be the perfect heir to free agent Bobby Wagner and Adam Peters’ version of Fred Warner, the 49ers’ four-time All-Pro linebacker he helped draft in San Francisco.

Styles is a second-generation NFLer — his father, Lorenzo Styles Sr., also played linebacker at Ohio State before a six-year NFL career highlighted by a Super Bowl XXXIV win with the Rams.

Brother Lorenzo Styles Jr. converted from receiver at Notre Dame to cornerback at Ohio State and is eligible for the 2026 NFL Draft.

Round 3 (71st overall) — Antonio Williams, WR Clemson

Even with big Notre Dame receiver Malachi Fields — my Commanders Draft Blueprint target at No. 71 —  still on the board, Washington goes with the third-team All-ACC receiver who tallied 2,336 yards and 21 TDs, adding two more scores passing and another two rushing TDs.

Antonio Williams, who stands just over 5-foot-11 and is listed at 187 pounds, ran a 4.41-second 40-yard dash and projects as a solid slot receiver who gains yards after the catch.

The Williams selection is another example of Commanders general manager Adam Peters’ affinity for Relative Athletic Score.

Round 5 (147 overall) — Joshua Josephs, Edge Tennessee

Despite his long arms widely considered to be NBA wingspan, Josephs was frequently mocked to be drafted in the top 80 so the Commanders got quality value with this pick.

Josephs, who has been compared to Eagles edge Jalyx Hunt, tallied 22 tackles for loss at Tennessee, including 9.5 sacks — the first of which was especially memorable, given his new NFL home.

Round 6 (187 overall) — Kaytron Allen, RB Penn State

More than a round later than predicted but here’s a pick I got right! From the Commanders Draft Blueprint:

The Norfolk, Virginia, native is comped to now-Cardinals RB Tyler Allgeier so he can be the battering ram Washington needs at running back — a true change of pace to the likes of Rachaad White, Bill Croskey-Merritt (and, perhaps, Jeremiyah Love).

Allen increased his rushing production in each of his four seasons in Happy Valley and had back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing campaigns. He also scored 39 touchdowns in his collegiate career, including 15 in 2025.

Round 6 (209 overall) — Matt Gulbin, C Michigan State

For what he lacks in athleticism, Gulbin makes up for in versatility and consistency. Over four years (the first three at Wake Forest), he’s played every offensive line position except left tackle and allowed the fourth-fewest pressures among draftable centers this year. He was also a team captain, which fits the Commander mold. However, one thing to watch for in Gulbin’s development: He had four penalties in each of the last three seasons.

Round 7 (223rd overall) — Athan Kaliakmanis, QB Rutgers

In a move that could mean the end of Sam Hartman’s time in Washington, the Commanders select a developmental quarterback who completed 62.5 percent of his passes in 2025 — a massive improvement over his 53.9 completion percentage from the season before.

Kaliakmanis, described as a game-manager, played in a pro-style offense for two seasons at Rutgers, where his 5,820 yards and 38 touchdowns were more than double his production over his first two college seasons at Minnesota.

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Rob Woodfork

Rob Woodfork is СӰ's Senior Sports Analyst, which includes commentary and analysis in "DC Sports, Filtered" as well as duties as a multimedia sports reporter, nightside sports anchor and sports columnist on СӰ.com.

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