The 6-foot-5, 293-pound four-star defensive tackle Kanu, who grew up playing soccer and has only played football for a little more than two years, quickly burst on the recruiting scene with a raw talent and athleticism not commonly found in most high school football players. He knew he had a chance to be special, and he already has pro aspirations.
“I would say I was pretty good at (soccer),” Kanu told Eleven Warriors in September. “But for the long term, watching college football and the NFL, I might have a better chance at football than I have in soccer.