Despite entering the program as a five-star, top-15 prospect out of high school, expectations for Sonny Styles to make an immediate impact as a true freshman had to be tempered.
The Pickerington Central product reclassified to join Ohio State a year early, and as a result, he arrived on campus only three months before the 2022 season opener. No one doubted his ability, but given those circumstances, Styles would’ve had to pull off something of an unprecedented feat to truly be in the mix at the top of the depth chart.
By the end of the season, though, Styles made it impossible for the Buckeye coaching staff to keep him off the field.