It’s hard not to smile when Hero Kanu reminisces about his transition from a soccer goalie in Germany to a defensive tackle at the highest level of college football.
That’s probably because of how much the 305-pound interior monster smiles and laughs when discussing the whole situation. Starting with his decision to spend his last year of high school stateside at Santa Margarita Catholic in California.
“After I received my first scholarship (offer) and I was still in Germany, I was working with PPI recruits, shoutout to Brandon Collier,” Kanu said. “He was like, ‘Hero, we’ve gotta figure something out.