Sonny Styles from Pickerington Central High School recently committed to playing college football at Ohio State. The 6'4" 215 lbs. safety is rated a 5 Star and the best safety in the country. Also the number one prospect in Ohio.

Styles announced his commitment to the Buckeyes via Twitter.

"I have decided to attend The Ohio State University! GO BUCKS!" he wrote. Styles is an athlete who plays multiple positions for his high school team, according to reports. The safety posted a highlight reel on Twitter with the caption, "I have been waiting for this time to come since I was 4 years old."

Al Washington for Ohio State was recruiting him along with Bill O'Brien for Alabama and Matt Thurin for Boston College.

Sonny Styles Visits

Styles has taken four unofficial visits including unofficially visiting Florida on September 4th, a June 22nd unofficial visit to Ole Miss, a June 21st unofficial visit to Florida State, and a June 6th unofficial visit to Michigan State.

Sonny Styles Scholarship Offers

Styles has 24 scholarship offers including Ohio State, Alabama, Boston College, Cincinnati, and Clemson. He recently committed to Ohio State on November 13th for the 2023 season. He becomes apart of a class that totals three players and is rated the 6th best in the country. Tight End Ty Lockwood from Independence Indiana and Offensive Lineman Joshua Padilla from Dayton Ohio are also members of the class at this time.

Crystal Ball Prediction

Before Styles committed to Ohio State, Tom Loy predicted he would commit to Notre Dame.

Scouting Report

With his height, length, and physical growth as a high school junior, he is a physical prototypical safety. For a player of his size, he changes directions and runs in a straight line very well. At 210 pounds, he is smooth in his moves and is capable of playing in space even covering man to man. Shows good ball skills and hands.

Styles Stats

In 2020 Styles helped Pickerington Central to an Ohio Division I state runner-up finish as a sophomore.

Sonny Styles: Ohio State legacy, five-star 2023 athlete makes college choice, commits to Buckeyes

Sonny Styles Re Classifies to 2022

Sonny Styles, a Junior at Pickerington Central HS, a 5 Star Safety who verbally committed to play at Ohio State in 2023 will start for the program one year earlier than planned. He will reclassify to the 2022 class for the Buckeyes. He will graduate early and be available for Ohio State next season. At a position of need, the Buckeye staff will be glad to have the best 2023 player in Ohio on campus next year.