Lorenzo Styles Jr.

Safety, New Orleans Saints · #36.

Player facts

Team: New Orleans Saints
Position: Safety
Number: 36
Born: Sep 9, 2002 (age 24)
Birthplace: Pickerington, OH, USA
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 194 lbs
College: Ohio State
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs MIN	L 23-13	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 1 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Lorenzo Cavelle Styles Jr. (born September 9, 2002) is an American professional football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Styles played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Saints in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL draft. He is the son of former NFL linebacker Lorenzo Styles and the older brother of linebacker Sonny Styles.

From Wikipedia’s article on Lorenzo Styles Jr., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Styles Jr. was born on September 9, 2002, in Columbus, Ohio. He attended high school at Pickerington Central located in Pickerington, Ohio. In high school, Styles won two football State titles with Tigers in 2017 and 2019. In 2019's state championship game, Styles caught the game-winning touchdown to defeat their opponent Elder. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Notre Dame

During the 2022 Fiesta Bowl, he notched eight receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown, in a loss to Oklahoma State to end the 2021 season. In week one of the 2022 season, Styles hauled in a career long 54 yard reception in a loss to Ohio State. After the conclusion of the 2022 season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. Styles finished his two year career with the Fighting Irish from 2021 through 2022, recording 54 receptions for 684 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 86 yards.

Ohio State

Styles transferred to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes with his younger brother Sonny Styles. Ahead of his first season he switched from wide receiver to defensive back, playing at both cornerback and safety. During the 2023 season, Styles used the season to redshirt after just playing on special teams. He finished the 2024 season, recording 16 tackles and four pass deflections, as he helped Ohio State to a national championship win.

Personal life

Styles is the son of former NFL linebacker Lorenzo Styles and the older brother of linebacker Sonny Styles, who was drafted seventh overall the same year by the Washington Commanders.

From Wikipedia’s article on Lorenzo Styles Jr., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹