Hokie ClubSelected Virginia Tech ahead of:
Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, North Carolina, Penn State, Rutgers, South Carolina, Syracuse, Virginia, Wake Forest, West Virginia and Wisconsin
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High School: Two-year captain … Three-year letterwinner and two-year team captain at Patriot High School (Prince William County, Virginia) under head coach Sean Finnerty ... Two-time Virginia High School League (VHSL) all-district, all-region, and all-state honoree ... 2025 VHSL Class 6 Region B First Team Defense mention … As a senior, recorded 101 tackles, 12 TFLs, three sacks, and two forced fumbles ... Named Cedar Run District Defensive Player of the Year ... As a junior, tallied 137 tackles (100 solo), including two sacks, and had three forced fumbles ... Co-led Patriot to the combined 23-12 record spanning his sophomore through senior seasons ... Helped the Pioneers make three consecutive VHSL Class 6B postseason berths (2023-25), including their Region B runners-up finish in 2024 ... Rated as a three-star linebacker by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Ranked as the nation’s No. 11 overall inside linebacker by ESPN … Ranked as the nation’s No. 45 overall linebacker by Rivals; No. 69 by 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 13 overall recruit from Virginia by ESPN and Rivals; No. 21 by 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 1 overall linebacker from Virginia by ESPN; No. 2 by 247Sports and Rivals.
Personal: Son of Amadu and Yamenah Kanu ... plans to study real estate at Tech.