11-23-2022, 03:56 PM
Against Utah, Stanford faced one of its former players in Gabe Reid. This weekend, Houston Heimuli returns to the Farm. When he joined the Stanford football program, Houston was hyped as a true power runner who had both speed and bulk to punish opposing defenses. But oddly, his most memorable plays at Stanford were as a receiver, and his only TD as a Cardinal came on a 1 yard pass reception in the 2018 season. Otherwise, he never quite achieved the expected breakthrough as a power running back. At BYU, his 2022 season has been even more modest: though he is listed as a fullback on the roster, he has seen most action on defense and has only a single tackle chalked up to his credit in the stats.
But Houston DID graduate from Stanford and probably transferred to be closer to his family and to play for his dad's old team (Lakei Heimuli played fullback for BYU's 1984 national championship team and then played a season for the Chicago Bears in 1987). The transfer to BYU, however, did not open up new vistas for Houston's collegiate football career, and he will probably be looking for a normal day job after the 2022 football season.
But Houston DID graduate from Stanford and probably transferred to be closer to his family and to play for his dad's old team (Lakei Heimuli played fullback for BYU's 1984 national championship team and then played a season for the Chicago Bears in 1987). The transfer to BYU, however, did not open up new vistas for Houston's collegiate football career, and he will probably be looking for a normal day job after the 2022 football season.