Sonny Styles
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 6 | |
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Position | Linebacker |
Class | Junior |
Personal information | |
Born: | Pickerington, Ohio, U.S. | November 24, 2004
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Sonny Styles (born November 24, 2004) is an American college football linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life
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] Styles also played basketball in high school and, alongside future Ohio State basketball player Devin Royal, helped Pickerington Central win the OHSAA Division I state championship in 2022. Styles 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]
References
- ↑ "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.