Ohio State’s defense hopes to take another jump forward in year No. 3 under Jim Knowles in 2023. One change within the defense that is standing out isn’t a new player, but a player that has made a position change.
In a move that many have been asking for, Ohio State football finally made the change for Sonny Styles this spring, from safety to linebacker. At 6-foot, 4-inches and 235-pounds, the son of former Buckeye linebacker, Lorenzo Styles, physically fits the mold of a linebacker.
As the Ohio State Buckeyes finished third in total defense, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles spoke with the media Thursday, particularly highlighting junior Sonny Styles’ switch from safety to linebacker and what to expect from senior defensive ends Jack Sawyer and J.T.
The Ohio State football program has a loaded defense. They have plenty of great players who decided to come back on that side of the ball. There’s a good chance that they could be the best defense in the country in 2024.
Ohio State wants its defense to take another big step forward in 2024 after improving over the last couple of years. It should have a chance to do just that and one returning player is changing positions and it’s one that was easy to see coming.
Ohio State Buckeyes safety Josh Proctor believes there will be one less player than usual in the position room. Proctor told reporters he expects Buckeyes safety Sonny Styles to make the transition to linebacker ahead of the 2024 season.
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April 29 Former Notre Dame wideout Lorenzo Styles entered the NCAA Transfer Portal earlier this month. And now he is on his way to Columbus, where he will join his brother Sonny Styles with the Buckeyes. April 26 Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Ben Christman and linebacker Jackson Kuwatch both entered the transfer portal Wednesday.
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