Lorenzo Styles Jr.
| Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 3 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Class | Graduate Student |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 9, 2002[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Lorenzo Styles Jr. (born September 9, 2002)[1] is an American football defensive back for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life and high school
[edit]Styles Jr. attended high school at Pickerington Central located in Pickerington, Ohio. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[2]
College career
[edit]Notre Dame
[edit]During the 2022 Fiesta Bowl, he notched eight receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown, in a loss to Oklahoma State to end the 2021 season.[3] In week one of the 2022 season, Styles Jr. hauled in a career long 54 yard reception in a loss to Ohio State.[4] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5] Styles Jr. finished his two year career with the Fighting Irish from 2021 through 2022, recording 54 receptions for 684 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 86 yards.[6]
Ohio State
[edit]Styles Jr. transferred to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[7] Ahead of his first season he switched from wide receiver to defensive back.[8] During the 2023 season, Styles Jr. used the season to redshirt after just playing on special teams.[9] He finished the 2024 season, recording 16 tackles and four pass deflections, as he helped Ohio State to a national championship win.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Styles is the son of former NFL linebacker Lorenzo Styles Sr. and the brother of current Ohio State teammate Sonny Styles.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lorenzo Styles Jr. Cornerback Ohio State". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ Driskell, Bryan (May 11, 2020). "Rivals: Notre Dame Commit Lorenzo Styles A Five-Star Candidate .... On Defense". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ Driskell, Bryan. "Lorenzo Styles Needs To Grow Up Quickly For Notre Dame". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Bill (January 16, 2025). "Ohio State football's Lorenzo Styles Jr. eager to play former team in CFP title game". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ Gay, Colin (April 21, 2023). "Notre Dame WR Lorenzo Styles, brother of Ohio State's Sonny Styles, enters transfer portal". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ Kassim, Ehsan (January 20, 2025). "Why did Ohio State's Lorenzo Styles Jr. transfer from Notre Dame? What to know about Buckeyes DB". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ Baird, Nathan. "What Lorenzo Styles Jr.'s transfer commitment means for Ohio State football". Cleveland.com. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey (July 24, 2023). "Why Lorenzo Styles Jr. decided to continue his position switch with Ohio State football". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey (November 1, 2023). "Lorenzo Styles Jr. plans to redshirt in first season with Ohio State football". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ Helwagen, Steve. "Styles brothers looking forward to starting alongside each other this season". 247Sports. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ Krajisnik, Stefan. "How Lorenzo Styles' family represented Ohio State football in an impressive way at graduation". Cleveland.com. Retrieved May 31, 2025.