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Lakei Heimuli Season 1986

#35
PositionRunning Back
Weight216 lbs
Height5-11
ClassSenior
HometownLaie
Previous SchoolKahuku High School
ProvinceHawaii

Personal

Born in Tonga ... parents are Penisimani and Maile ... recruited by Arizona State, Utah and Hawai`i ... majoring in computer science.

Before BYU

Named Hawai`i all-state player of the year in 1982 ... won back of the year honors ... lettered in both football and track at Kahuku High ... football team was state runnerup in 1982 ... voted outstanding student-athlete for Hawai`i and went to New York to receive the award ... coached by Clarence Lavarias (Hawai`i).

Stats

YEAR ATT YDS AVG TD Catches YDS TD 1983 29 91 3.14 0 1 15 0 1984 158 796 5.04 9 31 242 1 1985 188 857 4.56 14 66 459 0
1986 230 966 4.20 7 41 407 1

Career Receiving Rushing Fumbles
Year GP REC YDS Y/R LNG TD ATT YDS Y/A LNG TD NO LOST
1986 12 48 481 10.02 40 1 207 889 4.29 34 7 6 4
1985 13 73 514 7.04 27 1 176 743 4.22 83 11 2 1
1984 13 35 282 8.06 19 1 174 878 5.05 33 9 4 4
1983 5 1 15 15.00 15 0 29 91 3.14 17 0 2 2
TOTALS: 43 157 1292 8.23 40 3 586 2601 4.44 83 27 14 11
 
Career
Year GP GS
1986 12 12
1985 13 13
1984 13 13
1983 5 0
TOTALS: 43 38
 
Career Kickoff Returns Punt Returns Fumbles
Year GP KR YDS AVG LNG TD PR YDS AVG LNG TD NO LOST
1986 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4
1985 13 1 30 30.00 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
1984 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
1983 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
TOTALS: 43 1 30 30.00 30 - - - - - - 14 11


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Junior
1985

Running Back
5-11 / 216 lbs
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Sophomore
1984

Running Back
5-11 / 216 lbs
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Freshman
1983

Running Back
5-11 / 216 lbs
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