The son of BYU record-setting RB Lakei Heimuli, the senior is using his COVID-19 year of eligibility to walk-on.
“I would hear the old BYU calls from my room,” Hema Heimuli, Houston’s older brother who lived in the basement, said with a laugh. “My dad is humble, never talked about his career. So we learned [about his career] secondhand, like through VHS tapes.” In his final season at Stanford, fullback Houston Heimuli kept his eye on BYU as he looked to make his next move.
“I wouldn’t say we were disillusioned,” Hema said. “It was just the reality, [BYU wasn’t happening].” Lakei Heimulu was one of Sitake’s favorite players growing up. As the first FBS Tongan head coach, Sitake looked up to the Tongan running back. Lakei was invited to LaVell Edwards Stadium in 2016 to run the flag out against Mississippi State. It was the first time he had been back since the 1980s.Houston Heimuli echoed that. So, he entered his name into the NCAA Transfer Portal on Dec. 1. He texted Sitake immediately after about his interest in BYU.
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