STYLES (LIKELY) SIEZES STARTING JOB. The biggest question on defense entering camp was who would be the Buckeyes’ starting weak-side linebacker. All signs point to junior Sonny Styles getting the nod. However, classmate and fellow former 5-star recruit, C.J. Hicks, is going to play a lot regardless of whether he starts or not. Hicks is the best blitzer on the team according to several of his teammates and coaches. But the 6-foot-4, 235-pound Styles has found a home at WILL linebacker and appears headed for a breakout season.