All signs pointed toward Styles receiving the Block O all offseason. Cody Simon, who wore the No. 0 jersey while captaining ...

Sonny Styles, Brandon Inniss, Caleb Downs and Austin Siereveld will be Ohio State’s captains for the 2025 season.

Start with his family: his father, Lorenzo, was a star linebacker at Ohio State from 1992-94 and went on to play six years in ...

For the second-straight year, the Block O honor goes to a member of the linebacker room. Ohio State football legacy Sonny ...

Ohio State awards the jersey to a player each year who demonstrates toughness, accountability and the highest of character.

"He doesn't take a single rep off," said OSU Linebacker Payton Pierce. "He's not just the most vocal leader, he leads by ...

Ohio State has named linebacker Sonny Styles the recipient of the Block O honor for this season. A Pickerington Central ...

Buckeyes' safety Sonny Styles earns the prestigious Block O jersey, symbolizing leadership on and off the field.

More From Sonny Styles * On the learning process -- "I've kind of just been soaking all the information in, so when you see other guys make certain mistakes, you try and learn off their mistakes.

Lorenzo Styles Sr. was a star linebacker on Ohio State teams that tied, lost and won against the Wolverines from 1992-94. Now it’s Sonny’s turn to play in The Game.

Styles is a 6-foot-4, 215-pound safety from Pickerington (Ohio) Central High School and is the No. 9 prospect overall. He's the top safety in the class and the No. 1-ranked recruit in the state.

Styles — a five-star safety who signed a national letter of intent with Ohio State on Dec. 15 — reclassified into the 2022 recruiting class, and he's on pace to graduate from Central in May.