Weight: 305 (2022)

2022 Media Guide: Hero is a member of the 2022 Ohio State recruiting class … he joined the team in the summer of 2022 … Hero was the nation’s No. 105-ranked player overall and earned a four-star designation by 247Sports … Invited to the All-American Bowl where he made his commitment to Ohio State public.

High School: Had 55 tackles, including nine sacks and 19.0 tackles for loss, this past fall as a senior … registered 28 tackles and 9.0 tackles for loss to go along with 1.5 sacks last year in his first season at Santa Margarita Catholic.

Personal: Is originally from Germany where he was a promising club soccer player … moved to California in October of 2020 and played organized football for the first time in the spring of 2021 … is the son of Judith Kanu.