Ohio State Star Drops Bold Statement on Potential Repeat

This Ohio State Buckeyes star has delivered a bold proclamation on the team potentially repeating as national champions.

Jan 20, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Sonny Styles (6) against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the CFP National Championship college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The Ohio State Buckeyes just won their first national championship in a decade, and while the offense was certainly impressive, the title run was definitely spearheaded by their defense.

A big part of that was linebacker Sonny Styles, who was dominant throughout Ohio State's College Football Playoff run and has decided to return to Columbus for another year.

Styles, kicker Jayden Fielding and University president Ted Carter represented the Buckeyes at the Columbus Blue Jackets' Stadium Series game against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, and for Styles, it was a great homecoming in Ohio State's building.

It also gave the star defender an opportunity to make a bold proclamation about next season.

"It’s a great experience," Styles told ESPN. "Heard a lot of great things about the Blue Jackets. This is my first game with the rest of the guys here. It feels good to be back in the Shoe, knowing we’ll be back here in the fall and trying to run it back, go back-to-back."

Repeating as a national champion is certainly not unheard of. Georgia just did it in January 2023, and Alabama achieved the feat a little over a decade ago.

Of course, for the Buckeyes, it will be exceedingly difficult next season, as they will be losing a ton of key players to the NFL this offseason.

However, there are plenty of reasons to be excited about Ohio State in 2025, especially with five-star quarterback Julian Sayin likely leading the offense.

Styles racked up 100 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and six sacks this past year, so it will also be great to have him back to pilot the defense.

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