Sonny Styles
American football player (born 2004)
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- Alexander " Sonny " Styles (born November 24, 2004) is an American professional football linebacker for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL).
- He is the son of former NFL linebacker Lorenzo Styles and the younger brother of defensive back Lorenzo Styles Jr.
- He attended Pickerington High School Central in Pickerington, Ohio, where he played safety and recorded 88 tackles, a sack, two pass deflections, six interceptions, and a forced fumble during his career.
- Rated a five-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Buckeyes of Ohio State University.
- College career Styles recorded nine tackles as a reserve strong safety for the Ohio State Buckeyes as a freshman in 2022.
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WikipediaAlexander "Sonny" Styles (born November 24, 2004) is an American professional football linebacker for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Styles played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, winning the 2024 national championship prior to being selected seventh overall by the Commanders in the 2026 NFL draft. He is the son of former NFL linebacker Lorenzo Styles and the younger brother of defensive back Lorenzo Styles Jr.
Styles was born on November 24, 2004, in Columbus, Ohio. He attended Pickerington High School Central in Pickerington, Ohio, where he played safety and recorded 88 tackles, a sack, two pass deflections, six interceptions, and a forced fumble during his career. In a 2020 televised game against rival Pickerington North, he had nine tackles, an interception, and a blocked punt. Rated a five-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Buckeyes of Ohio State University. Styles also played basketball in high school, winning the 2022 Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state championship.
Styles recorded nine tackles as a reserve strong safety for the Ohio State Buckeyes as a freshman in 2022. He was named the starter ahead of the 2023 season. Styles was named the player of the game in the season opener against the Indiana Hoosiers. He converted to linebacker in 2024, helping the Buckeyes win a national championship that season and earning second-team All-Big Ten honors after recording 100 tackles and six sacks. In 2025, Styles was named a defensive co-captain along with Caleb Downs and was the recipient of the team's Block O jersey number honor. He earned All-American honors by The Sporting News after recording over 80 tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble.
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