That was definitely the case, but he was pretty insistent on playing WR. This a smart move for him imo and to play with his younger bro in his hometown. Rooting for him to tear it up.
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Awesome sauce. I will admit that I sort of forgot Lorenzo was on the squad when talking about Burke, Hancock and Davison (and Mathews/CSH). If he can provide quality depth this year, that would be huge...then next year maybe make that leap. He's got the physical ability and he really is at the position he is best suited for imo.
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He was stated as one of the fastest on the team which is pretty unreal to me given his size (6’1 200). Couple that with him getting his black stripe off early and I think this kid is going to leave a mark this year.
Probably all on special teams this year but then next year at Corner. Next years secondary is going to be stupid with Davison, Hancock (I think he returns), Styles x 2, Stokes and Carter.
Probably all on special teams this year but then next year at Corner. Next years secondary is going to be stupid with Davison, Hancock (I think he returns), Styles x 2, Stokes and Carter.
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ScriptOhio
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Dallan Hayden Among Several Non-Freshmen Who Could Redshirt for Ohio State This Season
Ryan Day said Tuesday that Dallan Hayden is likely in line to redshirt this season, and four other non-freshmen could be candidates to join him.
DALLAN HAYDEN AMONG SEVERAL NON-FRESHMEN WHO COULD REDSHIRT FOR OHIO STATE THIS SEASON
LORENZO STYLES JR., CB
Styles has been an obvious candidate to redshirt since he transferred to Ohio State this summer. He did not redshirt in either of his two seasons at Notre Dame, where he played regularly as a wide receiver, but is now in his first season as a cornerback at the collegiate level.It looked like Ohio State might tear up that redshirt plan when Styles played on the kickoff, kickoff return, punt and punt return units against Indiana. But he’s played in only one game since – against Notre Dame – and that’s certainly not because of performance, as Styles earned Ohio State’s special teams player of the game award for his play against the Hoosiers.
When asked in September if Styles would redshirt, Ohio State secondary coach Tim Walton said “we’re just trying to take it a week at a time and see how things play out.” He could potentially be called upon to play at cornerback if any of Ohio State’s top three cornerbacks miss time, and it’s also possible the Buckeyes could decide Styles offers enough value on special teams that they need him to play more than four times in that capacity this year.
So far, though, the Buckeyes are seemingly making a conscious decision to preserve Styles’ two remaining seasons of eligibility to give him the opportunity to compete for a bigger role on defense in 2024 and 2025.
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After a redshirt year at Ohio State, Lorenzo Styles Jr. is 'ready to start making some plays now'
He transitioned to cornerback last year, taking time to learn the position, and now hopes to make a bigger impact for the Buckeyes.
When Lorenzo Styles Jr. decided to transfer from Notre Dame last offseason and returned home to play with his brother at Ohio State, he did so with the idea of moving from wide receiver to cornerback. While Styles had played defense in high school, doing so at the collegiate level, after multiple years of playing offense, was a significant transition.While Sonny Styles was making plays as a safety for the Buckeyes in 2023, Lorenzo was doing his work behind the scenes. The older of the two brothers played in just two games on defense in his first season in scarlet and gray while also getting some snaps on special teams. He recorded no statistics.
This was done intentionally. While Styles wanted to be on the field, the decision was made during the season that he would redshirt and use 2023 as a developmental year.
"I mean, that was kind of tough," Styles remembered this spring. "Because early on in the season, I knew that was redshirting. So I talked about that with coach (Ryan) Day and he was all for it and he helped me with that process. But there were some games where I could have potentially got in and I feel like that was, wanting to be out there, I feel like that kind of hurt."
After playing in all 26 games across his first two seasons of college football with the Fighting Irish, Styles watched from the sideline much more in his first year at Ohio State.
Admittedly, this was difficult for Styles. He did not have the carrot at the end of the stick that are games each week to look forward to. But he continued to put in the work to get better as a cornerback.
"I feel like the hardest thing for me, or not really the hardest, but I had to stay on the grind even though I knew that week I wasn't playing in the game," Styles said. "So I feel like that just really helped me develop patience, really."
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bigdog3300
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Very happy for him - he's come in, done everything asked, kept his mouth shut, crushed it on ST and has earned more PT. Could very well play his way into a starting role for '25.
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