Now that spring football is over, it’s time to look back at exactly what we just saw. We’ll continue going over each position group for the next two weeks discussing what was learned and what still needs to happen for the Buckeyes. Up next will be the Ohio State safeties. [Previous: Quarterbacks | Linebackers] Quick …
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Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles has said that this Buckeye defense is going to be driven by the safeties, and while football may start up front, it will be the back end that keeps everything under control. Fortunately for Ohio State, they return nearly all of their safety contributors from last season, including a …
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Pickerington Central won Ohio’s Division I high school basketball championship this past Sunday, unseating undefeated No. 1 Centerville 55-48 and ending the Elks’ 45-game winning streak. Three-star forward Devin Royal led the Tigers with 20 points, but it was another forward that had Ryan Day’s attention. It was incoming football freshman Sonny Styles that Day …
PICKERINGTON, Ohio – The start of the early signing period for the class of 2022 came and went on Wednesday and for Alex ‘Sonny’ Styles, the work continues as the talented defender made the big move to reclassify from the class of 2023 to 2022. When Styles committed to Ohio State a little more than …
PICKERINGTON, Ohio – The Buckeyes kept the pipeline open from Pickerington to Columbus this signing period in landing Alex ‘Sonny’ Styles. The twist in all of this is that Styles was supposed to be a member of the class of 2023 but quickly decided that he wanted to move up to ’22 and get the …
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio – Just a few images from Pickerington Central signing day ceremony including Ohio State’s Sonny Styles. The Bearcats had a pair of players with Tyler Gillison and CJ Doggette and Ball State was on the board with Dakari Frazier. It was a big day for all involved at this central Ohio powerhouse program, …
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There had been whispers that Pickerington (Ohio) Central defensive star and Ohio State commit Sonny Styles might take his talents to Ohio State sooner rather than later and on Wednesday the news that we had talked about before privately became public as news broke. Styles will be singing next week and will become a member …
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The commitment that Ohio State fans have perhaps wanted the most in recent months arrived on Saturday afternoon as five-star Pickerington (Ohio) Central do-it-all defender Sonny Styles chose the Buckeyes over Notre Dame, Alabama, and many others to become commitment No. 3 in the 2023 recruiting class. Commitments don’t come much bigger than this one, …
Ohio State has landed arguably its top target in the 2023 recruiting class. On Saturday afternoon, Pickerington (Ohio) Central linebacker/athlete Alex ‘Sonny’ Styles committed to the Buckeyes over Notre Dame, and others, giving Ohio State a five-star defender in the junior class. The Ohio State legacy prospect is the son of former Buckeye great Lorenzo …
PICKERINGTON, Ohio – Pickerington Central safety Sonny Styles is one of Ohio State’s top targets in the 2023 class. If you follow Ohio State recruiting you have likely heard or read his name many times at this point and for good reason. Styles is one of the very best players in the nation and he …
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Five-star safety Sonny Styles is one of the most coveted players in the 2023 recruiting class and as an Ohioan and a Buckeye legacy, he is a very important target for the Buckeyes. Styles’ father Lorenzo was a starting linebacker at Ohio State in the 1990s, and Sonny’s brother Lorenzo Jr. is now a freshman …
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DUBLIN, Ohio — There will not be a bigger recruiting battle in the state of Ohio over the next several months than the Sonny Styles Sweepstakes. The five-star defensive athlete from Pickerington (Ohio) Central is a national recruit already with ties to both Notre Dame and Ohio State. Styles was finally able to get out …
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We are now less than six months away from the 2022 class putting pen to paper and heading off to their future colleges. As for Ohio State, the Buckeyes already have 16 commits and likely single-digit spots left in this class. However, the Buckeyes have yet to land their first commitment in the 2023 class, …
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COLUMBUS — Five-star 2023 safety Sonny Styles was back at Ohio State on Wednesday, working out for the Buckeye coaches just days after a visit to Notre Dame. It was the third time he’s been at an OSU camp this month and the second time working out for the Ohio State staff. Previously he had …
OBETZ, Ohio — The process of evaluating the class of 2023 has been a slow one across the nation. Without college camps or in-person evaluation opportunities for well over a year now, identifying the next wave of talent has proven to be more difficult than usual. A few priority targets have already emerged for the …
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