July 5, 2026

How Ohio State football found potential hidden gems in international players Hero Kanu and Theo Melin Öhrström: Buckeyes Recruiting


COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State football program’s busy recruiting month has taken an international approach. With the help of the program PPI Recruits, the Buckeyes have identified two European prospects with the potential to turn into impact players. One is already blowing up while the other is well on his way to doing the same. The organization was founded in 2017, helping kids from over 15 different countries earn scholarships to Division I programs. Its founder Brandon Collier brings kids to the United States in the summer months, taking them to different schools for exposure. OSU has never been the beneficiary of the program, typically going international only to find punters. But Hero Kanu and Theodor Melin Öhrström could change that. Hero Kanu: the late-blooming German five-star The college football world is quickly finding out about Kanu. The German-born defensive lineman first got into contact with the Buckeyes when…

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