The Ohio State Buckeyes have a competition on hand for the starting Will linebacker job. Jim Knowles says Sonny Styles and C.J. Hicks are 'neck and neck' at the moment.
headed into the 2024 season. As for who will be starting next to him at Will, that is hard to tell at the moment. The job is up for grabs and two players are locked in for a difficult battle throughout fall camp.
According to Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors, Knowles stated that he sees Sonny Styles and C.J. Hicks as "neck and neck" at the Will linebacker spot. There was also mention of looking to do more with three-linebacker packages this season.He says Sonny Styles and C.J. Hicks are “neck-and-neck” in the Will linebacker competition right now and that he is looking to do more with three-linebacker packages this season.This should be music to the ears of Ohio State fans.
In those situations will Simon and Hicks align at the Mike and Will, while Styles plays a more traditional Sam role? Could Knowles use Styles likeNov. 11, 2023; Columbus, Oh., USA; Michigan State Spartans tight end Maliq Carr is tackled by Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Calvin Simpson-Hunt and Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker C.J. Hicks during Saturday's NCAA Division I football game at Ohio Stadium. / Barbara J.
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