Defensive line, Texas (from Ohio State), 2022–26
Hero Kanu
- Number
- No. 93
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 309 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Geltendorf, Germany
Wikipedia readers: about 389 a month over the past year
Hero Kanu plays defensive line for Texas, after Ohio State (2022–24). Last time out, against Florida: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
16 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Florida, L 24–27
Next game: vs. Ole Miss, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: National champions, 2024 (Ohio State)
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ohio State | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Texas | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026 | Texas | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Career | 61 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ohio State | 93 | DL | RS | ||
| 2023 | Ohio State | 93 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Ohio State | 93 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Texas | 93 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Texas | 93 | DL | Sr. | 6′5″ | 309 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Texas 6 games, 16 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Texas State | W 59–7 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Ohio State | W 24–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. UTSA | W 30–6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Tennessee | W 20–17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Oklahoma | L 24–27 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Florida | L 24–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Texas 11 games, 31 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | atOhio State | L 7–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. San José State | W 38–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs. UTEP | W 27–10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | atFlorida | L 21–29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs.Oklahoma | W 23–6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Kentucky | W 16–13 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Mississippi State | W 45–38 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 34–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Georgia | L 10–35 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Arkansas | W 52–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Texas A&M | W 27–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Ohio State 4 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | at Penn State | W 20–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Indiana | W 38–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Oregon | W 41–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10 ✦ | vs. Texas | W 28–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Ohio State 8 games, 10 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | atIndiana | W 23–3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Youngstown State | W 35–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 63–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Wisconsin | W 24–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Rutgers | W 35–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Michigan State | W 38–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Minnesota | W 37–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Michigan | L 24–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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