Josh Proctor has a nickname for fellow safety Sonny Styles. “I call him a manchild,” Proctor said. “He’s built different, looks different.” His physical stature at 6-foot-4 and 222 pounds is impressive, especially for a 17-year-old who graduated a year early from Pickerington Central to enroll at Ohio State. But it was Styles’ mental makeup that allowed him to carve out a role on defense in last Saturday’s win over Wisconsin, rotating in on short-yardage situations. Ohio State defense: Ohio State cornerback Denzel Burke looks ready to return for Rutgers game OSU vs. Rutgers: Expert Ohio State football predictions for Rutgers game Secondary coach Tim Walton and other safeties all praised Styles this week for the pace at which he picked up their new scheme and the finer points of his position. “He’s seasoned for a young guy,” Walton said. “He takes it serious. His approach to the game. His…
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