Overview

• The Block O jersey was revived in 2020 to honor toughness, accountability and character, and Styles will become its sixth recipient this season.
• After reclassifying into the 2022 recruiting class as a five-star safety, Styles transitioned to linebacker ahead of 2024 and earned All-Big Ten honors.
• He compiled 100 tackles, six sacks and a forced fumble while helping limit opponents to 12.9 points per game en route to last season’s national championship.
• Styles enters 2025 as one of three returning defensive starters and a team captain alongside Caleb Downs and Davison Igbinosun.
• Former Block O honoree Cody Simon publicly predicted Styles for the jersey at the NFL Combine, underscoring peer recognition from OSU alumni.