Sonny Styles

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Sonny Styles
Ohio State Buckeyes–No. 6
Position Linebacker
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2004-11-24) November 24, 2004 (age 19)
Pickerington, Ohio
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career history
College
High school Pickerington Central
(Pickerington, Ohio)

Sonny Styles (born November 24, 2004) is an American football linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Early years and high school

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

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

His dad is former NFL linebacker Lorenzo Styles, and his brother is Ohio State cornerback Lorenzo Styles Jr. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sonny Styles Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Teague Robinson, Cameron. "Ohio State football's next big thing? How Sonny Styles has prepared for a Buckeyes breakout". The Athletic. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Hartman, Marcus. "Ohio State football: Legacy defender could unlock long-sought improvement". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Baird, Nathan. "Sonny Styles, five-star 2023 safety from Pickerington Central, commits to Ohio State football: Buckeye Recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Kaufman, Joey. "Pickerington Central five-star safety Sonny Styles commits to Ohio State football". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sonny Styles 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Kaufman, Joey. "Sonny Styles earns starting safety role for Ohio State football". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "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 22 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Blackledge, Steve. "Styles family savoring final time together with Pickerington Central football team". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  10. ↑ Baird, Nathan. "What Lorenzo Styles Jr.'s transfer commitment means for Ohio State football". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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