Commanders 2nd-yr starting tackle Josh Conerly faces a season of opportunity in 2026

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Enjoy! Commanders links Articles Commanders. com Sonny Styles explains position switch from safety to 1st-round caliber lnebacker Sonny Styles knew early into his college career that his days of playing safety were numbered.

Styles joined Ohio State’s football program as the No. 3-ranked player in the state and No. 2 high school safety in the country.

He was also unnaturally big for the position at 6-5 and 244 pounds. To him, it was a matter of “when” and not “if,” but when the day finally arrived during his sophomore year, the move was also the most logical next step for him. “Just talking to [Ohio State head coach Ryan] Day and [former Buckeyes defensive coordinator Jim] Knowles and looking at the defense and everyone we had, it kind of just made sense for me to switch,” Styles said.