Lorenzo Styles Jr.

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Lorenzo Styles Jr.
Ohio State Buckeyes–No. 3
Position Defensive back
ClassGraduate Student
Personal information
Born: (2002-09-09) September 9, 2002 (age 22) [1]
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
High school Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio)
Career highlights and awards

Lorenzo Styles Jr. (born September 9, 2002) [1] is an American football defensive back for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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Early life and high school

Styles Jr. attended high school at Pickerington Central located in Pickerington, Ohio. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. [2]

College career

Notre Dame

During the 2022 Fiesta Bowl, he notched eight receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown, in a loss to Oklahoma State to end the 2021 season. [3] In week one of the 2022 season, Styles Jr. hauled in a career long 54 yard reception in a loss to Ohio State. [4] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [5] Styles Jr. finished his two year career with the Fighting Irish from 2021 through 2022, recording 54 receptions for 684 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 86 yards. [6]

Ohio State

Styles Jr. transferred to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes. [7] Ahead of his first season he switched from wide receiver to defensive back. [8] During the 2023 season, Styles Jr. used the season to redshirt after just playing on special teams. [9] He finished the 2024 season, recording 16 tackles and four pass deflections, as he helped Ohio State to a national championship win. [10]

Personal life

Styles is the son of former NFL linebacker Lorenzo Styles Sr. and the brother of current Ohio State teammate Sonny Styles. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lorenzo Styles Jr. Cornerback Ohio State". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  2. ↑ Driskell, Bryan (May 11, 2020). "Rivals: Notre Dame Commit Lorenzo Styles A Five-Star Candidate .... On Defense". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  3. ↑ Driskell, Bryan. "Lorenzo Styles Needs To Grow Up Quickly For Notre Dame". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  4. ↑ Rabinowitz, Bill (January 16, 2025). "Ohio State football's Lorenzo Styles Jr. eager to play former team in CFP title game". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ Gay, Colin (April 21, 2023). "Notre Dame WR Lorenzo Styles, brother of Ohio State's Sonny Styles, enters transfer portal". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  6. ↑ Kassim, Ehsan (January 20, 2025). "Why did Ohio State's Lorenzo Styles Jr. transfer from Notre Dame? What to know about Buckeyes DB". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  7. ↑ Baird, Nathan. "What Lorenzo Styles Jr.'s transfer commitment means for Ohio State football". Cleveland.com. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  8. ↑ Kaufman, Joey (July 24, 2023). "Why Lorenzo Styles Jr. decided to continue his position switch with Ohio State football". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  9. ↑ Kaufman, Joey (November 1, 2023). "Lorenzo Styles Jr. plans to redshirt in first season with Ohio State football". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  10. ↑ Helwagen, Steve. "Styles brothers looking forward to starting alongside each other this season". 247Sports. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  11. ↑ Krajisnik, Stefan. "How Lorenzo Styles' family represented Ohio State football in an impressive way at graduation". Cleveland.com. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
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