Is Hero Kanu starting?
Hero Kanu is the projected starter at DT for Texas Longhorns.
Hero Kanu is the projected starting DT on a Elite Texas — 86 OVR.
See full Texas Longhorns depth chart ›Depth at DT · Texas Longhorns
- 19386Hero KanuStarter
- 21578Justus Terry
- 39773Alex January
- 43359Myron Charles
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Santa Margarita Catholic, ranked #129 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 31 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot and 86th-percentile production nationally — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #93
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 309 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 4 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9502
- National Rank
- #129
- High School
- Santa Margarita Catholic
Why this rating?
On a 94-rated defense; 86th-percentile production (×0.99 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 86.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WOSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-23
Sep 5WTXSTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WOSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WTXST | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hero Kanu's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.