Now former Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Hero Kanu has announced his commitment to the Texas Longhorns. The announcement Wednesday morning came via ON3's
Former Ohio State DL Hero Kanu has decided to transfer to Texas over schools like Georgia, Florida, and Texas A&M.
The Texas Longhorns have landed a big piece to the transfer puzzle ... literally. Ohio State defensive lineman Hero Kanu has committed to UT from the transfer portal. Kanu is 6’4" tall and weights 315 pounds.
Dan Morrison of On3 Sports notes that there are not yet any details available regarding the specifics of the deal, but Manning already had over a $2 million edge over Duke freshman forward Cooper Flagg, whose NIL valuation is $4.3 million.
The Longhorns needed a Hero. And they got one. Texas football has secured a transfer from former Ohio State defensive tackle Hero Kanu. Kanu heads to Austin via the team that ended the Longhorns season back at the 2025 Cotton Bowl.
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Texas and Ohio State are the two biggest NIL powerhouses in college football. The Longhorns have the Buckeyes beat in multiple key financial aspects, though.
The Oregon Ducks and Texas Longhorns were reportedly recruiting Ohio State Buckeyes sophomore wide receiver Carnell Tate to transfer. Tate decided to remain with Ohio State and coach Ryan Day, despite reported large Name,
Texas, which lost to eventual national champion Ohio State in the CFP semifinals, was the highest-ranked team from the SEC.
Texas football is in good hands with quarterback Arch Manning set to take the reins next season after Quinn Ewers officially declared for the 2025 NFL draft two weeks ago. Ewers suited up for the last time for the Longhorns in a 28-14 College Football Playoff semifinal loss to Ohio State this past month,
Following the season, Texas quarterback Arch Manning spoke with ESPN's Marty Smith, revealing his thoughts on the current state of the Longhorns. Manning was asked about the influence of head coach Steve Sarkisian. He explained that he's grateful to have learned under Sarkisian, whom Manning described as a "smart" and "competitive" guy.