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James Laurinaitis Likens Sonny Styles to Former Clemson Star Isaiah Simmons As Coaches Continue Working to Find Styles' Best Defensive Fit

Matt Guerrieri and James Laurinaitis are the two newest assistants on Ohio State’s defensive coaching staff.

They also happen to coach the two position groups that are pulling for the services of perhaps the most interesting cog in Ohio State’s 2024 defensive machine – Sonny Styles.

“He’s a unique combination of ability to run, cover, tackle, mentality, size, he’s got a lot of things and attributes from there,” Guerrieri said. “Without getting into specifics, we’re going to take a look at a number of different things for him and put him in the best position for him to be successful and the team to be successful.