June 15, 2026

How constantly ‘playing up’ prepared Sonny Styles to be an Ohio State football player earlier than expected: Buckeyes Recruiting


PICKERINGTON, Ohio –There are five seniors on Pickerington Central High School’s varsity basketball team. Then there’s Sonny Styles, who, as of last Wednesday, made it official that the Tigers’ Senior Night on Feb. 11 would highlight one more name than originally anticipated. Styles has decided that his days as a high schooler will end in May, and he will graduate a year early so that his career as an Ohio State football player can begin. “Reclassifying would just help me be more productive,” Styles told cleveland.com last week. “Senior year’s great and all, but if I was gonna graduate in six months anyway, the opportunity to get ahead is a unique opportunity. I know a lot of times when kids reclass, the issue is maturity, but I’m a pretty mature kid.” Styles was a five-star recruit rated as the nation’s No. 6 player and top safety as the crown jewel…

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