Sonny Styles

[Jmac]

Will he be around when we pick?LB...6'4....220

Looks like a very good player needs to get a little bigger to play MLB....right now big enough for a weak side LB.

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[45catfan]

He might have been there at #14, probably won't at #19. Yay!  Gratuitous playoff birth!

[MHS831]

9 minutes ago, Jmac said:

Will he be around when we pick?LB...6'4....220

Looks like a very good player needs to get a little bigger to play MLB....right now big enough for a weak side LB.

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My brother in law is an Ohio State alum and a chiropractor living in Columbus, so he gives me some pretty solid intel on OSU players.  He does not see Sonny moving inside (I asked the same question) but he does see him playing some Will and Edge (situationally).  I argued that he reminds me of a Fred Warner, but he says Styles is a former safety. (he mentioned Isiah Simmons--yikes). He would need to add 10-15 lbs.  But he said Styles is known for his freakish athletic ability and his football IQ--very intelligent.  He said if you played Styles at ILB, you might not be maximizing his athleticism.  He added that you need a DC who can maximize his skill set.  Might be an above average ILB, but would be a standout OLB--I am not smart enough to argue beyond that point, so I have discounted his value at MLB--maybe erroneously.

 

Edited January 6 by MHS831

[Martin]

On 1/5/2026 at 8:37 PM, MHS831 said:

My brother in law is an Ohio State alum and a chiropractor living in Columbus, so he gives me some pretty solid intel on OSU players.  He does not see Sonny moving inside (I asked the same question) but he does see him playing some Will and Edge (situationally).  I argued that he reminds me of a Fred Warner, but he says Styles is a former safety. (he mentioned Isiah Simmons--yikes). He would need to add 10-15 lbs.  But he said Styles is known for his freakish athletic ability and his football IQ--very intelligent.  He said if you played Styles at ILB, you might not be maximizing his athleticism.  He added that you need a DC who can maximize his skill set.  Might be an above average ILB, but would be a standout OLB--I am not smart enough to argue beyond that point, so I have discounted his value at MLB--maybe erroneously.

 

He’s playing inside right now and is around 245lbs, so this strikes me as very odd. He looks like the perfect ILB to me. But I’ve been wrong before

[mrcompletely11]

On 1/5/2026 at 8:28 PM, Jmac said:

Will he be around when we pick?LB...6'4....220

Looks like a very good player needs to get a little bigger to play MLB....right now big enough for a weak side LB.

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nah, he is my draft crush but once he works out he is  going to skyrocket up boards.   He is a lights out tackling machine that is freaky athletic

[rebelrouser]

OSU runs a base 4-2-5 with Sonny playing in the middle lb and Arvel Reese playing the weak side lb (Columbus Dispatch).  Arvell Reese seems more like the versatile lb who can play edge too.  I think both will be gone by our pick so we would need to look at the UGA and Texas off ball lb's.  If Styles is there at 19 take him as quick as you did Tet; if not, think about trading back to get one of the other guys (UGA or Texas).  I feel like this is a four deep ILB class. I feel like we won't be looking at a quality Edge at 19 either (Texas Tech guy). Trading back so we can address ILB, Edge, and Oline with picks in the first two rounds would be great.  Not really wild about the free agent market for Edge and ILB as the best ones are pretty old.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MHS831]

7 hours ago, rebelrouser said:

OSU runs a base 4-2-5 with Sonny playing in the middle lb and Arvel Reese playing the weak side lb (Columbus Dispatch).  Arvell Reese seems more like the versatile lb who can play edge too.  I think both will be gone by our pick so we would need to look at the UGA and Texas off ball lb's.  If Styles is there at 19 take him as quick as you did Tet; if not, think about trading back to get one of the other guys (UGA or Texas).  I feel like this is a four deep ILB class. I feel like we won't be looking at a quality Edge at 19 either (Texas Tech guy). Trading back so we can address ILB, Edge, and Oline with picks in the first two rounds would be great.  Not really wild about the free agent market for Edge and ILB as the best ones are pretty old.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not sure when I talked to my brother in law.  I would point out that TD was a safety. 

[Panthering]

Is this guy with 0% missed tackle rate? 

[zacka77ack]

On 1/9/2026 at 5:19 PM, Panthering said:

Is this guy with 0% missed tackle rate? 

Yes, although he was credited with 1 miss in their bowl game.

Edited January 11 by zacka77ack

[45catfan]

Pipe dream guys.  At #14 he might have been there, but dude will gone like a fart in the wind at pick 19.

[NAS]

Former safety just like Thomas Davis

[chbright]

Reese is the guy I really want but no way is he gonna be there.  Downs and Reese would be highest ceiling best fits for us but long gone 

 Styles I'm ok with there is a lot of interesting players outside the top 10 and he would be a fine one for our needs.  Anthony Hill and Styles are close and consolation is CJ Allen. Honestly it's a fairly good LB pool this year and as big of a need as it's been, double dip. Especially if we commit to the odd front for the foreseeable future. 

[firefox1234]

I hope he’s there at #19 but I won’t get my hopes up. I still get the feeling someone good is going to drop to us though.

[jfra78]

No playoffs = Styles 

Playoffs = somebody else