Sonny Styles
| Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 6 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
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| Born: | November 24, 2004 Pickerington, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
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| High school | Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) |
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Sonny Styles (born November 24, 2004) is an American college football linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life
[edit]Styles was born in Pickerington, Ohio and attended Pickerington Central High School. In Styles's high school career, he notched 88 tackles with one going for a loss, a sack, two pass deflections, six interceptions, and a forced fumble.[1] On August 30, 2020, in a rival game against Pickerington High School North, Styles had nine tackles, an interception and blocked a punt, on a televised game as Ohio State coaches watched it.[2] Syles was rated a five star recruit coming out of high school.[3] Styles would decide to commit to play college football at The Ohio State University over other schools such as Clemson, Florida, Notre Dame, and Ole Miss.[4][5]
College career
[edit]In Styles first season he notched nine tackles with one going for a loss.[6] Styles was named a starting safety for the Buckeyes going into their week one matchup in 2023.[7] In his first start he played 49 snaps where he had four tackles with 1.5 being for a loss, as he helped Ohio State beat Indiana.[8] Styles will be playing linebacker in 2024 and beyond.
Personal life
[edit]His dad is former NFL linebacker Lorenzo Styles, and his brother is Ohio State cornerback Lorenzo Styles Jr.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sonny Styles Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Teague Robinson, Cameron. "Ohio State football's next big thing? How Sonny Styles has prepared for a Buckeyes breakout". The Athletic. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Hartman, Marcus. "Ohio State football: Legacy defender could unlock long-sought improvement". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Baird, Nathan. "Sonny Styles, five-star 2023 safety from Pickerington Central, commits to Ohio State football: Buckeye Recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey. "Pickerington Central five-star safety Sonny Styles commits to Ohio State football". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "Sonny Styles 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey. "Sonny Styles earns starting safety role for Ohio State football". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "PLAYERS OF THE GAME: CADE STOVER AND SONNY STYLES EARN TOP HONORS FOR PERFORMANCES IN OHIO STATE'S SEASON OPENER AGAINST INDIANA". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Blackledge, Steve. "Styles family savoring final time together with Pickerington Central football team". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Baird, Nathan. "What Lorenzo Styles Jr.'s transfer commitment means for Ohio State football". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.