Sumo wrestler Hidetora Hanada from Japan to play college football for Colorado State

The Colorado State Rams will add a unique player to their roster, a sumo wrestling champion from Japan.

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Sumo wrestler Hidetora Hanada announced in Tokyo on Tuesday that he would be joining the Rams, according to The Japan Times.

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Hidetora Hanada also announced his engagement on Instagram.

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Hidetora Hanada made his first football action in March 2022 when he participated in X League trials.

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Reportedly, Hanada made the country's national roster and has received interest from schools such as Texas and Ohio State.

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Colorado State confirmed to the media that Hanada would join the team, but that he has not yet arrived in the US.

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Hidetora Hanada will join the Rams as a junior and will have two seasons of eligibility.

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"I will be the only Japanese player and be surrounded by people who speak different languages," Hanada told The Japan Times.

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