Lorenzo Styles Jr.

Lorenzo Styles Jr. (born September 9, 2002)^[1] is an American football defensive back for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Lorenzo Styles Jr.

Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 3
Position	Defensive back
Class	Graduate Student
Personal information
Born:	(2002-09-09) September 9, 2002 (age 22)[1]
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College	Notre Dame (2021–2022) Ohio State (2023–present)
High school	Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio)
Career highlights and awards
CFP national champion (2024)
Stats at ESPN

Early life and high school

Styles Jr. attended high school at Pickerington Central located in Pickerington, Ohio. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.^[2]

College career

Notre Dame

During the 2022 Fiesta Bowl, he notched eight receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown, in a loss to Oklahoma State to end the 2021 season.^[3] In week one of the 2022 season, Styles Jr. hauled in a career long 54 yard reception in a loss to Ohio State.^[4] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.^[5] Styles Jr. finished his two year career with the Fighting Irish from 2021 through 2022, recording 54 receptions for 684 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 86 yards.^[6]

Ohio State

Styles Jr. transferred to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes.^[7] Ahead of his first season he switched from wide receiver to defensive back.^[8] During the 2023 season, Styles Jr. used the season to redshirt after just playing on special teams.^[9] He finished the 2024 season, recording 16 tackles and four pass deflections, as he helped Ohio State to a national championship win.^[10]

Personal life

Styles is the son of former NFL linebacker Lorenzo Styles Sr. and the brother of current Ohio State teammate Sonny Styles.^[11]