Hero Kanu
Hero Kanu
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Steve Sarkisian.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas | 31 | 9 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 10 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 45 | 18 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025
W 27–17
vs Texas A&M
2 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Texas
Returning around him
- 28% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 6 Texas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (22 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas · Last season: 10-3 (AP #14) · Talent rank #4 · 2026 recruiting class #7
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kahlil Saunders’s 2025 season.
Matches Kahlil on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Scott Matlock's junior season at Boise State (2022).
Matches Scott on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #3660
Peaked at #3660 this season.
Background
A second-year defensive lineman... has played in 39 games ... 2026 Phil Steele preseason Second-Team SEC selection ... 2026 Phil Steele preseason Fourth-Team All-America selection. SENIOR (2025) Made his Longhorn debut at Ohio State (8/30) and logged two total tackles (one solo) ... played in and...