This weekend was all about the NFL draft, but in the midst of that bruhaha, the Ohio State football team received a couple of commitments, one of the traditional variety and another via the transfer portal.
On Saturday, OSU legacy player and former Notre Dame wide receiver Lorenzo Styles Jr. committed to the Buckeyes through the transfer portal. Styles has a significant family connection. He is the son of former Ohio State linebacker Lorenzo Styles and brother of current safety Sonny Styles. Both played their high school ball at Pickerington Central, just a buckeye’s throw from the banks of the Olentangy.
Styles was a four-star wide receiver when he committed to the Fighting Irish in the 2021 class, but he was also a blue-chip defensive back. He spent the last two seasons catching passes in South Bend, notching 54 passes for 648 yards and two touchdowns. He’ll join the Buckeyes presumably as a cornerback.
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Thankful for this opportunity. Time to go to work.. #GOBUCKS pic.twitter.com/tjbyEnK4Hv
— Zo (@LorenzoStyles_) April 29, 2023
Styles will have two years of eligibility left. It’ll be interesting to see how all of the suddenly talented bodies in the back end of the defense sort themselves out over the next year or so.
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