While both face an uphill battle to see real playing time in 2022, five-star freshmen C.J. Hicks and Sonny Styles are impressing coaches and teammates in preseason practices.
may be, their lack of experience hasn’t stopped them from turning heads on the practice field at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
Listed at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds out of Archbishop Alter High School, Hicks lacked the size of a true downhill thumper at inside linebacker in the Big Ten. But he’s already packed on 10 more pounds during his time in Columbus, and that increased weight combined with his natural athleticism has yielded impressive results.
Cody Simon, who started 10 games at linebacker last season for the Buckeyes, acknowledged Hicks still has plenty of room to grow. But he also said the first-year defender has been productive during his preseason camp even if he’s still only learning the ropes. As for Styles, the possibilities for how he may be used in Ohio State’s defensive scheme are tantalizing for Knowles. Unlike other five-star talents, Styles’ reclassification may put less pressure on the Buckeye coaching staff to play him right away, given the time required to physically adapt to the next level.
“ all kinds of stuff. I don't want to put too much on him yet because I want to get him into the flow. But in terms of the future, it's gonna be bright and it's gonna be a lot of fun with the things we're able to do with him.”
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