The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2025 Football Roster
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Hero Kanu
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 299
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Geltendorf, Germany
- High School:
- Santa Margarita Catholic
- Major:
- Communication & Leadership
SENIOR (2025)
Made his Longhorn debut at Ohio State (8/30) and logged two total tackles (one solo) ... played in and started in home opener vs. San Jose State (9/6) and notched two total tackles ... recorded three total tackles (two solo) along with 2.0 TFL for two yards and 1.0 sack vs. UTEP (9/13).
BEFORE TEXAS
A transfer defensive tackle from Ohio State … During the 2024 season, Kanu appeared in 15 games and posted four tackles (one solo) … recorded one tackle in each of Ohio State’s wins against Penn State, Indiana, Oregon and Texas … played in 12 of 13 games in 2023 and recorded 10 total tackles including his first quarterback sack, for minus-5 yards against Indiana … recorded tackles in eight of the 12 games he played in with a high of two tackles against Indiana and Youngstown State … red-shirted the 2022 season but did see his first collegiate action, playing in three games: against Arkansas State, Toledo and Rutgers.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was the nation’s No. 105-ranked player overall and earned a four-star designation by 247Sports … invited to the All-American Bowl … had 55 tackles, including nine sacks and 19.0 tackles for loss, as a senior at Santa Margarita Catholic … 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
Son of Judith Kanu … 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.
