93 Hero Kanu

Hero Kanu Ohio State
Name
Hero Kanu
Nationality
gerGermany
Position
DT
Height
6'4"
Weight
305
Hometown
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
High School
Santa Margarita Catholic
Transferred To
Texas
Past Teams
Ohio State
Seasons
2022, 2023

Defensive Stats

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Pronunciation: KAH-new
Weight: 
305 (2022-23)

2023 Media Guide: Hero is in his second season with the program and he has four years of eligibility after red-shirting the 2022 season.

2022: Saw his first collegiate action last year, playing on defense in three games: against Arkansas State, Toledo and Rutgers.

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.