Sonny Styles

Sonny Styles
Styles in 2024
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 6
PositionLinebacker
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2004-11-24) November 24, 2004 (age 20)
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolPickerington 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 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 at Ohio State University over other schools such as Clemson, Florida, Notre Dame, and Ole Miss.[3]

College career

As a freshman, Styles notched nine tackles with one going for a loss.[4] He was named a starting safety for the Buckeyes ahead of the 2023 season.[5] In his first start, Styles played 49 snaps where he had four tackles with 1.5 being for a loss, as he helped Ohio State beat Indiana.[6] Styles was converted to a linebacker.

Personal life

His dad is former NFL linebacker Lorenzo Styles, and his brother is Ohio State cornerback Lorenzo Styles Jr.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Sonny Styles Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Kaufman, Joey. "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. "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. ^ Blackledge, Steve. "Styles family savoring final time together with Pickerington Central football team". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Baird, Nathan. "What Lorenzo Styles Jr.'s transfer commitment means for Ohio State football". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.