Lorenzo Styles Jr.
American football player (born 2002)
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Lorenzo Cavelle Styles Jr. (born September 9, 2002) is an American professional football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Styles played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Saints in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL draft. He is the son of former NFL linebacker Lorenzo Styles and the older brother of linebacker Sonny Styles.
Injured reserveColumbus, Ohio, U.S.
| No. 36 – New Orleans Saints | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Roster status | Injured reserve |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 9, 2002 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026: 5th round, 172nd overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Styles Jr. was born on September 9, 2002, in Columbus, Ohio.[1] He attended high school at Pickerington Central located in Pickerington, Ohio. In high school, Styles won two football State titles with Tigers in 2017 and 2019.[2] In 2019's state championship game, Styles caught the game-winning touchdown to defeat their opponent Elder.[3] Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[4]
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.[5] In week one of the 2022 season, Styles hauled in a career long 54 yard reception in a loss to Ohio State.[6] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[7] Styles 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.[8]
Ohio State
Styles transferred to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes with his younger brother Sonny Styles.[9] Ahead of his first season he switched from wide receiver to defensive back, playing at both cornerback and safety.[10] During the 2023 season, Styles used the season to redshirt after just playing on special teams.[11] He finished the 2024 season, recording 16 tackles and four pass deflections, as he helped Ohio State to a national championship win.[12]
Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | Receiving | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2021 | Notre Dame | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 344 | 14.3 | 1 |
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 340 | 11.3 | 1 |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 16 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 12 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Career | 60 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 684 | 12.7 | 2 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 4.27 s | 1.49 s | 2.49 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Styles was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round, 172nd overall, of the 2026 NFL draft.[15]
On September 1, 2026, Styles was placed on short-term injured reserve.[16]
Personal life
Styles is the son of former NFL linebacker Lorenzo Styles and the older brother of linebacker Sonny Styles, who was drafted seventh overall the same year by the Washington Commanders.[17]