Sonny Styles

Sonny Styles is an American football safety for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Sonny Styles
Ohio State Buckeyes No. 6
PositionSafety
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born:Pickerington, Ohio
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolPickerington Central
(Pickerington, Ohio)

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 University of Ohio State 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]

Personal life

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

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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