Houston Heimuli Season 2021

In the News

• Stanford's Mormon players share life experiences with team (Associated Press)

Career Accolades

• All-Pac-12 honorable mention - Coaches (2020)
• Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention (2018)
• Team Captain (2021)
• Outstanding Senior Award (2021)
• Jack Huston Award (2020)

As a Redshirt Senior (2021)

• Team Captain
• Appeared in all 12 games
• Had one reception for 11 yards, a career long, against Washington (Oct. 30)

As a Senior (2020)

• All-Pac-12 honorable mention (Coaches)
• Jack Huston Award
• Played in all six games and made one start
• Finished with two catches for 10 yards, in addition to a successful two-point conversion
• Recorded first career fumble recovery following a muffed punt that led to Stanford’s first touchdown of the game in the 24-23 victory at California in the 123rd Big Game (Nov. 27)
• Caught one pass for seven yards at Oregon State (Dec. 12) ... also caught a pass to convert a two-point conversion and extend Stanford’s lead to 24-21 in that game

As a Junior (2019)

• Played in all 12 games and started three
• Finished with three catches

As a Sophomore (2018)

• Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
• Played in 12 games as fullback and on special teams
• Made collegiate debut in season opener vs. San Diego State (Aug. 31)
• First career catch for one-yard touchdown vs. Washington State (Oct. 27)

As a Freshman (2017)

• Did not see action

Prior to Stanford 

• Served two-year LDS mission in Indianapolis
• Prepped at Bountiful (Utah) under head coach Larry Wall
• 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
• 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
• Also competed in track, soccer and rugby

Personal

• Full name is Houston Henare Heimuli
• Son of Lakei and Pania Heimuli
• Father played football at BYU and professionally for the Chicago Bears (1987)
• Father was starting fullback on BYU’s 1984 national championship team
• Has four siblings, Hema, Helam, Hevynn and Harrison
• Brother, Helam, played football at Weber State
• Uncle, Hema Heimuli, played football at BYU
• Tongan-Maori-Japanese-Hawaiian descent
• Eagle Scout