Hero Kanu
Projected DT starter
10 2026 tackles
0.5 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
47 Career games (19 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Texas | 13 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 2 | 0 |
2026 Percentile vs DLs
Tackles per game 1.7 63
Havoc plays 3 58
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0
The situation
Texas 2026 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 6.7% 95
Line yards per carry allowed 1.8 88
Sack rate 9.7% 93
2026 Game log
Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2022 class · 247 compositeFour-star high school recruit
The 2022 board
#127 Laterrance Welch CB · Acadiana LSU
#128 Aaron Graves DL · Southeast Valley IOWA
#129
Hero Kanu DL · Santa Margarita Catholic OSU
Hero Kanu DL · Santa Margarita Catholic OSU#130 Robert Spears-Jennings S · Broken Arrow OKLA
#131 Brenen Thompson WR · Spearman TEX
DLs in the class
#18 Aaron Graves Southeast Valley IOWA
#19
Hero Kanu Santa Margarita Catholic OSU
Hero Kanu Santa Margarita Catholic OSU#20 Zxavian Harris Germantown MISS
2026 · 58th pctile of DLs Recruit · 95th pctile of class
The pedigree says there is more in there.
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