Sonny Styles

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Sonny Styles
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Styles in 2025
No. 0 – Ohio State Buckeyes
Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (2004-11-24) November 24, 2004 (age 21)
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio)
College Ohio State (2022–2025)
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Alex "Sonny" Styles (born November 24, 2004) is an American football linebacker. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and won the 2024 national championship with them.

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Early life

Styles attended Pickerington Central High School in Pickerington, Ohio, where he notched 88 tackles with one going for a loss, a sack, two pass deflections, six interceptions, and a forced fumble in his career. [1] On August 30, 2020, in a televised game against rival Pickerington High School North, he had nine tackles, an interception and blocked a punt. [2] Styles also teamed with Devin Royal to help the basketball team win the 2022 OHSAA Division I state championship. He was rated a five-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Buckeyes of Ohio State University. [3]

College career

As a freshman in 2022, Styles recorded nine tackles, including one tackle for loss. [4] Ahead of the 2023 season, he was named a starting safety for the Buckeyes. [5] In his first start that season he played 49 snaps and made four tackles, 1.5 of which were for loss, as Ohio State defeated Indiana. [6] He was later converted to linebacker.[ citation needed ]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		244 lb
(111 kg)		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		6 ft 8+7⁄8 in
(2.05 m)		4.46 s1.51 s4.26 s7.09 s43.5 in
(1.10 m)		11 ft 2 in
(3.40 m)
All values from NFL Combine [7] [8] [9]

Personal life

His father is former NFL linebacker Lorenzo Styles and his brother is cornerback Lorenzo Styles Jr. [10] [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Sonny Styles Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ Teague Robinson, Cameron (August 18, 2023). "Ohio State football's next big thing? How Sonny Styles has prepared for a Buckeyes breakout". The Athletic. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ Kaufman, Joey (November 13, 2021). "Pickerington Central five-star safety Sonny Styles commits to Ohio State football". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Sonny Styles 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ Kaufman, Joey (August 21, 2023). "Sonny Styles earns starting safety role for Ohio State football". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Sonny Styles Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Sonny Styles College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  9. ↑ "2026 NFL Scouting Combine Results Tracker". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  10. ↑ Blackledge, Steve. "Styles family savoring final time together with Pickerington Central football team". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  11. ↑ Baird, Nathan (April 29, 2023). "What Lorenzo Styles Jr.'s transfer commitment means for Ohio State football". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
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