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Hero Kanu

HeroKanu

Rancho Santa Margarita, CASanta Margarita Catholic
Jersey
#93
Pos
DL
HT / WT
6-4.5 / 296
Class
SR
NIL Valuation
$1M
Rivals Industry
93.87
NATL
#121
POS
#15
ST
#9
On3
93
NATL
#193
POS
#26
ST
#10
Rivals
5.9
NATL
#170
POS
#12
ST
#10
ESPN
84
NATL
#109
POS
#10
ST
#6
247
94
NATL
#118
POS
#17
ST
#10
The Journey
Class of 2022
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes
Buckeyes
ENROLLED
Santa Margarita Catholic Eagles
Santa Margarita Catholic Eagles
2021 – 2021
HIGH SCHOOL

Film

HIGHLIGHTS · ANALYSIS · COMMIT FILM
FEATURED FILM
HERO KANU
CAMP · HUDL
Hero Kanu: Fast-rising, talented German defensive lineman impresses at Ohio State one-day camp.
Posted 06/09/21
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Team Predictions

Industry Consensus · RPM Picks
All TeamsAll Predictions
Team
Prediction
Recruited By
Distance
Class Rank
Draft Pos (5yr)
Draft Total (5yr)
Texas
Texas
ENROLLED1/29/2025
N/A
—
1186 mi
5
1
15
Ohio State
Ohio State
ENROLLED
98.0%
PLarry Johnson
1951 mi
4
6
43
LSU
LSU
OFFERED
N/A
PAndre Carter
1560 mi
12
3
39
Georgia
Georgia
OFFERED
N/A
—
1958 mi
3
0
30
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
OFFERED
N/A
—
1792 mi
6
2
27
Texas
TexasENROLLED
—
N/A
Ohio State
Ohio StateENROLLED
Larry Johnson
98.0%
LSU
LSUOFFERED
Andre Carter
N/A
Georgia
GeorgiaOFFERED
—
N/A
Notre Dame
Notre DameOFFERED
—
N/A

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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage
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All Americans
Phil Steele releases Preseason College Football 2026 All-American Teams
Daniel Hager7/9/26
arch manning (3)
Texas Team Quick Hitters: Camp Start Date, Arch's Future, Top 5 Defenders
Eric Nahlin7/6/26
ut_spring_2026_day_01-1211_d_line
Defining the position: Defensive tackle
Ian Boyd6/18/26

Measurements & Testing

Hero KanuSanta Margarita Catholic
Top 300 DL AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years
Weight
296
276
300
107.2%98.7%
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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage
All News
All Americans
Phil Steele releases Preseason College Football 2026 All-American Teams
Daniel Hager7/9/26
arch manning (3)
Texas Team Quick Hitters: Camp Start Date, Arch's Future, Top 5 Defenders
Eric Nahlin7/6/26
ut_spring_2026_day_01-1211_d_line
Defining the position: Defensive tackle
Ian Boyd6/18/26

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