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LB Alex “Sonny” Styles (Official Thread)

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Pickerington (OH) Pickerington Central High School

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Class of 2023

 


Jeff Lomonico, the Tigers’ assistant head coach and defensive coordinator, told Styles’ older brother and Notre Dame 2021 receiver commit Lorenzo Styles Jr. to call Ohio State linebackers coach Al Washington so that Washington could talk to Sonny.

“He was having a conversation with me and telling me how confident he is in me,” Styles said. “He knows what type of family I come from. He can see that, and he said he can see my athletic ability. He said he really wants to coach me.”

And then, the offer from the Buckeyes came.

“Honestly, it took me all day for it to really sink in,” Styles said. “It was pretty crazy. I was real surprised. I wasn’t expecting it that early. But I’m gonna keep going. I’m not gonna settle.”

The fact that his second Division I scholarship offer came from Ohio State speaks volumes about Styles’ potential and what he brings to the table. Even after having played only one game as a high schooler, the Buckeyes wanted to get out in front of this in-state prospect’s recruitment as soon as possible before he turns national with all of the talent and physical traits he already possesses.

“All of them really like how I could fill out and like my potential,” Styles said. “I’m really tall already, and there’s no telling how I fill out. And they like my versatility. I can play multiple positions, and, of course, the family I come from tells them something about me.”

Just sayin': This recruit should be an automatic legacy; however, he does have a brother at Notre Dame.
 
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That drive for perfection is what will separate him on the field no matter what he’s doing. He just doesn’t know what he’ll be doing yet. No one really does.

Is Sonny Styles a safety? Is he a linebacker? He could be either, he could be both. No matter where he plays, he’s going to be a problem for offensively-minded folks.

“Whatever squad I go to,” Styles told Lettermen Row. “I just want to be able to impact the defense in different ways. A lot of different ways. I want to be able to make plays all over the field. I know I can do that in different spots on the field.”
 
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Over the next year or two, Ohio State is going to be battling against every program in the country in Styles’ recruitment, but the one that has already emerged among all others as the Buckeyes’ main competition is the Fighting Irish. The home of Styles’ older brother, 2021 receiver signee Lorenzo Styles Jr., Notre Dame also wants him to play its own bullet-style position as a hybrid OLB/safety called the rover.

Notre Dame has made Styles as high of a priority as the Buckeyes have, and Styles is as much of a must-get for the Irish as he is for his home state program. But you absolutely cannot let Styles get out of the state, and Ohio State’s staff has been making its early, concerted push ever since Styles’ very first varsity game at Pickerington Central last August.

Ohio State and Notre Dame will likely be his first two visits with familiarity and proximity factoring in. His father, Lorenzo Sr., played at Ohio State, and his brother will be making his own recruiting pitches.

“There’s really no pressure,” Styles said. “My dad went to Ohio State, and my brother recruited me and he went to Notre Dame. I’m free to go wherever I want. They’re not pushing me to go anywhere, it’s all on me.”

With his brother at ND, I just wonder how much of an advantage (or disadvantage) ND really has in the recruitment of Sonny.
 
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