Ohio State has named linebacker Sonny Styles the recipient of the Block O honor for this season. A Pickerington Central graduate, Styles was an obvious choice as a senior who has earned respect for his play on the field and maturity and leadership off of it.

Start with his family: his father, Lorenzo, was a star linebacker at Ohio State from 1992-94 and went on to play six years in the NFL. His mother, Laverna Styles, is also an Ohio State graduate. And his brother, Lorenzo Styles Jr., is in his third year with the Buckeyes and has also graduated after transferring from Notre Dame.

For the second-straight year, the Block O honor goes to a member of the linebacker room. Ohio State football legacy Sonny Styles will wear the coveted jersey this season, following in linebacker Cody Simon’s footsteps.