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Sacks:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lorenzo Styles
No. 59, 51
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	January 31, 1974 (age 50); Sharon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Farrell (PA)
College:	Ohio State
NFL draft:	1995 / round: 3 / pick: 77
Career history
As a player:
	Atlanta Falcons (1995–1996); St. Louis Rams (1997–2000);
As a coach:
	Ohio Dominican University (2010–2011); Linebackers coach; Marion Mayhem (2010); Defensive line coach; Dayton Silverbacks (2011); Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach; Marion Blue Racers (2012); Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XXXIV); 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1993, 1994);
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
Sacks:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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Lorenzo Cavelle Styles (born January 31, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He spent half a season as the head coach of the Marion Blue Racers. His sons are Lorenzo, Sonny, and Spencer Helms.

Early life

As a prep star at Farrell High School in Farrell, Pennsylvania from 1990 and 1991, Styles was inducted into the Mercer County Hall of Fame. He also attended Independence High School in Columbus, Ohio

College career

Styles played three seasons at linebacker for Ohio State. He forsook his senior season as a Buckeye to enter the 1995 NFL draft.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Styles was selected in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.^[1] He played for two seasons with the Falcons as linebacker and on special teams.

St. Louis Rams

Styles was traded to the St. Louis Rams in 1996, where he would play the final four seasons of his NFL career as a linebacker and special teams player. Styles was a member of the Rams team that won Super Bowl XXXIV.

Coaching career

Ohio Dominican

In 2009 and 2010, Styles was the linebackers' coach for the Ohio Dominican University Panthers.^[2]

Marion Mayhem

In 2010, Styles was named the defensive line coach for the Marion Mayhem, an indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League. There he worked with league sack record holder, Thomas McKenzie. The Mayhem lacked financial stability and were unable to finish the season. McKenzie went on to play for the Fort Wayne FireHawks, and was named 1st Team All-CIFL.

Dayton Silverbacks

In 2011, Styles became the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the Dayton Silverbacks, also of the CIFL. The Silverbacks went on to the playoffs as the 3rd best team in the league. Chris Respress won the Defensive Player of the Year after playing under Styles.^[3]

Marion Blue Racers

On August 17, 2011, Styles was named the Head Coach for the Marion Blue Racers for the 2012 season. He led the Blue Racers into their first year as a member of the United Indoor Football League.^[4]

Pickerington Central Tigers

In 2012, Styles became outside linebacker coach for the Pickerington Central Tigers, a high school football team in the OCC (Ohio Capital Conference), and was on staff as the Tigers won Division I state championships in 2017^[5] and 2019.^[6] In the 2019 state championship game, Styles' son Lorenzo Jr., who later signed with Notre Dame, caught the game-winning touchdown pass.^[6]

References

^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
^ Assistant Linebackers - Lorenzo Styles
^ Q&A with Chris Respress Archived March 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ August 17, 2011 Transactions^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "First Scores: Pickerington Central wins D-I state title". December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Pickerington Central reclaims OHSAA Division I state football title with 21-14 win vs. Cincinnati Elder". cleveland.com. December 6, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2022.

[1] "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

[2] Assistant Linebackers - Lorenzo Styles

[3] Q&A with Chris Respress Archived March 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[4] August 17, 2011 Transactions^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[5] "First Scores: Pickerington Central wins D-I state title". December 2017.

[cleveland1-6] "Pickerington Central reclaims OHSAA Division I state football title with 21-14 win vs. Cincinnati Elder". cleveland.com. December 6, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2022.

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+* [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|1995}}–{{NFL Year|1996}})
+* [[St. Louis Rams]] ({{NFL Year|1997}}–{{NFL Year|2000}})
+| pastcoaching =
+* [[Ohio Dominican University]] (2010–2011)<br /> Linebackers coach
+* [[Marion Mayhem]] ([[2010 Continental Indoor Football League season|2010]])<br /> Defensive line coach
+* [[Dayton Silverbacks]] ([[2011 Continental Indoor Football League season|2011]])<br /> Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach
+* [[Marion Blue Racers]] ([[2012 UIFL season|2012]])<br /> Head coach
+| highlights   =
+* [[Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XXXIV|XXXIV]])
+* 2× First-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] ([[1993 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1993]], [[1994 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1994]])
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-'''Lorenzo Styles''' (born January 31, 1974 in [[Sharon, Pennsylvania]]) is a former professional [[American football]] player who played [[linebacker]] for six seasons for the [[Atlanta Falcons]] and [[St. Louis Rams]].
+'''Lorenzo Cavelle Styles''' (born January 31, 1974) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[linebacker]] for six seasons with the [[Atlanta Falcons]] and [[St. Louis Rams]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He spent half a season as the head coach of the [[Marion Blue Racers]]. His sons are Lorenzo, Sonny, and Spencer Helms.
+==Early life==
-He also was a prep star at Farrell High School 1991 and 1992 where he was inducted into the Mercer County Hall of Fame. He graduated from Farrell High School in Farrell, Pa in 1992. Heavely recruited by Ohio State in which he excepted a full ride and played for Coach John Cooper for 3 seasons he decided to take his talent to the NFL early. A Heissman candidate and expected to be a first-round draft pick by the Browns, he ended up being drafted in the 3rd round by the Atlanta Falcons in which he played for 2 seasons as line backer and on special teams. Traded in 1996 he went on to play for the St. Loius Rams (Greatest show on turf) for 4 seasons as a line backer and  special teams operative. He helped the Rams win their 2000 Super Bowl victory by stopping a touchdown as time expired in the game to raise the Lombardy trophy. He retired in the beginning of the 2000 season after a 6 year professional career. He has become a self made millionaire working with the likes of other realestate mogels and investment tycoons such as Wendell Ponder of Ponder Inc.. Lorenzo also rests comfortably on many local, city and county Govt. Board of Directors in the city of Columbus, Ohio where he helps set and oversee building laws and guidelines. President of his own Corp, he directs 1 of Ohio and Western Pennsylvanias largest construction and/or renovation multi-million dollar entities for schools/rec-centers and housing/retirement communities. Lorenzo still finds time to give back to his community by Coaching a Pee-wee football team, and running a sports and humanity developement campaign with an enrollment of over 1000 kids from all walks of life. He also coaches the local Columbus Semi-Pro football team and helps prepare players for the next level. Always being noted as one of the best at his position while in the NFL, we can say with no hesitation that he is one of the most sought after and respected builders in the tri-state area. On the field and off the field, Lorenzo is a great player to have on your team for he is and always will be a Champion in the people's Arena.
+As a prep star at Farrell High School in [[Farrell, Pennsylvania]] from 1990 and 1991, Styles was inducted into the [[Mercer County, Pennsylvania|Mercer County]] Hall of Fame. He also attended [[Independence High School (Columbus, Ohio)|Independence High School]] in [[Columbus, Ohio]]
+==College career==
+Styles played three seasons at linebacker for [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]. He forsook his senior season as a Buckeye to enter  the [[1995 NFL draft]].
+==Professional career==
+===Atlanta Falcons===
+Styles was selected in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the [[Atlanta Falcons]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1995 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1995/draft.htm |access-date=March 31, 2023|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He played for two seasons with the Falcons as linebacker and on [[special teams]].
+===St. Louis Rams===
+Styles was traded to the [[St. Louis Rams]] in 1996, where he would play the final four seasons of his NFL career as a linebacker and special teams player. Styles was a member of the Rams team that won [[Super Bowl XXXIV]].
+==Coaching career==
+===Ohio Dominican===
+In 2009 and 2010, Styles was the linebackers' coach for the [[Ohio Dominican University]] Panthers.<ref>[http://ohiodominicanpanthers.com/sports/fball/coaches/Styles_Lorenzo/ Assistant Linebackers - Lorenzo Styles]</ref>
+===Marion Mayhem===
+In 2010, Styles was named the defensive line coach for the [[Marion Mayhem]], an [[arena football|indoor football]] team in the [[Continental Indoor Football League]]. There he worked with league sack record holder, [[Thomas McKenzie]]. The Mayhem lacked financial stability and were unable to finish the season. McKenzie went on to play for the [[Fort Wayne Firehawks|Fort Wayne FireHawks]], and was named 1st Team All-[[Continental Indoor Football League|CIFL]].
+===Dayton Silverbacks===
+In 2011, Styles became the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the [[Dayton Silverbacks]], also of the CIFL. The Silverbacks went on to the playoffs as the 3rd best team in the league. [[Chris Respress]] won the Defensive Player of the Year after playing under Styles.<ref>[http://daytonprosports.com/2011/08/13/exclusive-qa-with-chris-respress/ Q&A with Chris Respress] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330220520/http://daytonprosports.com/2011/08/13/exclusive-qa-with-chris-respress/ |date=March 30, 2012 }}</ref>
+===Marion Blue Racers===
+On August 17, 2011, Styles was named the [[Head Coach]] for the [[Marion Blue Racers]] for the 2012 season. He led the Blue Racers into their first year as a member of the [[United Indoor Football League]].<ref>[http://theuifl.com/archives/1600/ August 17, 2011 Transactions]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
+===Pickerington Central Tigers===
+In 2012, Styles became outside linebacker coach for the [[Pickerington High School Central|Pickerington Central Tigers]], a [[high school football]] team in the [[Ohio Capital Conference|OCC]] (Ohio Capital Conference), and was on staff as the Tigers won Division I state championships in 2017<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abc6onyourside.com/sports/high-school-football/first-scores-pickerington-central-wins-d-i-state-title | title=First Scores: Pickerington Central wins D-I state title | date=December 2017 }}</ref> and 2019.<ref name="cleveland1">{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/highschoolsports/2019/12/pickerington-central-reclaims-ohsaa-division-i-state-football-title-with-21-14-win-vs-cincinnati-elder.html |title=Pickerington Central reclaims OHSAA Division I state football title with 21-14 win vs. Cincinnati Elder |publisher=cleveland.com |date=December 6, 2019 |accessdate=May 10, 2022}}</ref> In the 2019 state championship game, Styles' son Lorenzo Jr., who later signed with Notre Dame, caught the game-winning touchdown pass.<ref name="cleveland1"/>
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Atlanta Falcons 1995 draft navbox}}
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