When former Ohio State linebacker Lorenzo Styles reflects on his six-year NFL career, he knew versatility was vital to any career longevity.
Drafted in the third round of the 1995 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons, Styles eventually played outside linebacker and contributed on special teams for the Falcons for two seasons and the St. Louis Rams for four. Styles eventually moved into coaching and preached to any player the importance of utilizing multiple skills. He passed on the same lesson to his son, Sonny Styles, who eventually would become a five-star recruit and a 2022 Ohio State safety/linebacker signee.