Houston Heimuli
Houston Henare Heimuli (born 26 July 1996) is a collegiate American football fullback for the Stanford Cardinal.[1]
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| Stanford Cardinal – No. 34 | |
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| Position | Fullback |
| Class |  Junior |
| Major | Human Biology |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Bountiful High School (Bountiful, Utah) |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 26, 1996 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early years
Heimuli attended Bountiful High School in northern Utah.[2] While there, he earned varsity letters in football, track, soccer, and rugby.
As a student-athlete, Heimuli's high school accolades include:
- Nation’s second-best fullback by Scout, ESPN and PrepStar, fourth by Rivals, ninth by 247Sports
- Utah’s third-best recruit by PrepStar, 13th by Scout, 23rd by ESPN, 25th by 247Sports[3]
- Primary blocker with 370 career carries for 2,043 yards and 22 touchdowns
- 13 career receptions for 107 yards and one touchdown
- 2014 Region 6 MVP
- Two-time all-state
- Two-time team captain
College career
Freshman (2017)
- Heimuli redshirted his freshman season at Stanford University
Sophomore (2018)[4]
- Made collegiate debut in season opener vs. San Diego State (Aug. 31)[5]
- Solo tackle in win over UC Davis (Sept. 15)
- First career catch for one-yard touchdown vs. Washington State (Oct. 27)[6]
- Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention[7]
- Played in 12 games as fullback and on special teams
2018 Season Statistics:[4]
Season Highs (Offensive)[4]
| Statistic | Value | Date | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing Yards | 0 | 12/1/2018 | at California |
| Longest Rush | 0 | 12/1/2018 | at California |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 12/1/2018 | at California |
| Reception Yards | 1 | 10/27/2018 | Washington State |
| Longest Reception | 1 | 10/27/2018 | Washington State |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 1 | 10/27/2018 | Washington State |
Season Highs (Defensive)[4]
| Statistic | Value | Date | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 9/15/2018 | UC Davis |
| Sacks | 0 | 12/1/2018 | at California |
| Interceptions | 0 | 12/1/2018 | at California |
Offensive Statistics[4]
| Date | Opponent | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | TD | Long | ||
| 8/31/2018 | San Diego State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/8/2018 | USC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/15/2018 | UC Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/22/2018 | at Oregon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/29/2018 | at Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/6/2018 | Utah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18/2018 | at Arizona State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/27/2018 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11/3/2018 | at Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/10/2018 | Oregon State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/24/2018 | at UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/1/2018 | at California | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Defensive Statistics[4]
| Date | Opponent | Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Int | Pass | Blkd | SAF | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | AST | TOT | TFL | YDS | TOT | YDS | FF | FR | YDS | TOT | YDS | QBH | BRK | KICK | |||
| 8/31/2018 | San Diego State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/8/2018 | USC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/15/2018 | UC Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/22/2018 | at Oregon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/29/2018 | at Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/6/2018 | Utah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18/2018 | at Arizona State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/27/2018 | Washington State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/3/2018 | at Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/10/2018 | Oregon State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/24/2018 | at UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/1/2018 | at California | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
Houston was born to Lakei and Pania Heimuli along with four other siblings: Hema, Helam, Hevynn, and Harrison.[4] Lakei Heimuli was the starting fullback on BYU's 1984 national championship team and went on to play for the Chicago Bears in 1987[8]. Houston's uncle, Hema Heimuli, also played football at BYU; while Houston's brother, Helam, played football at Weber State University.
Heimuli is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and completed his two-year service mission in Indianapolis, Indiana before he attended Stanford University[9]. During his youth, he worked with his church group to earn his Eagle Scout award from the Boy Scouts of America.
Being of Tongan-Maori-Japanese-Hawaiian descent, Heimuli enjoys singing, playing guitar and ukulele, Polynesian dance, and video games.[4]
References
- ↑ "Houston Heimuli Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ↑ "Utah's Stanford bunch heading home, symbolizing the stakes in recruiting". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ↑ "Houston Heimuli - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "Houston Heimuli - Football". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ↑ "6 key Stanford players out for Friday's opener against San Diego State". SFChronicle.com. 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ↑ "Mike Leach says WSU secondary held up well against Stanford's tree-like receivers". The Seattle Times. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ↑ Conference, Pac-12 (Dec 3, 2018). "Pac-12 Announces Football All-Academic Teams". Pac-12. Archived from the original on 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ↑ "Top 10 Polynesian Players in BYU history: #3 Lakei Heimuli". Top 10 Polynesian Players in BYU history. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ↑ "Stanford, Utah have numerous players with Mormon LDS-mission experience". SFChronicle.com. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
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