Football: Highland DT Heimuli a big-time recruit
Readers of this blog are by now familiar with two of the top junior football players in the state of Utah, Cottonwood's John Martinez and Timpview's Xavier Su'a-Filo. Both are being pursued by the top programs in the country -- LSU, USC, Florida, etc.
It may be time to add another name to that list: Highland High defensive tackle Latu Heimuli.
The 6-foot-305-pound Heimuli, a junior, told me on Monday that he has four offers right now, from BYU, Utah, Arizona and Colorado. He expects more in the coming weeks.
Heimuli said Nebraska, Notre Dame and Colorado were at Highland last week to watch him work out and talk to his coaches. Florida will be in on Friday or Saturday and is trying to set up a workout.
Heimuli's coach, Brody Benson, said Georgia coaches are also trying to get in town to see Heimuli.
"He will be our most-recruited player, by far," Benson said, noting that linebacker Sam Nielson and lineman Tevita Kinikini could also see some Division I attention.
Heimuli said that BYU defensive line coach Steve Kaufusi is his father's cousin. He is also related to former BYU and NFL star Vai Sikahema.
However, Heimuli said he is not leaning toward BYU, or any other school right now.
"I am pretty wide open," he said. "I don't have a favorite, or a leader.'
Heimuli said he will go to the one-day NIKE Sparq camp at BYU in June, but does not plan on attending weeklong camps at either BYU or Utah because he already has offers from both schools.
The Nike camp falls on the same day that Heimuli was going to take the ACT test, so he may take the test in October instead. He said he is a "decent" student and does not foresee any problems qualifying academically.
It may be time to add another name to that list: Highland High defensive tackle Latu Heimuli.
The 6-foot-305-pound Heimuli, a junior, told me on Monday that he has four offers right now, from BYU, Utah, Arizona and Colorado. He expects more in the coming weeks.
Heimuli said Nebraska, Notre Dame and Colorado were at Highland last week to watch him work out and talk to his coaches. Florida will be in on Friday or Saturday and is trying to set up a workout.
Heimuli's coach, Brody Benson, said Georgia coaches are also trying to get in town to see Heimuli.
"He will be our most-recruited player, by far," Benson said, noting that linebacker Sam Nielson and lineman Tevita Kinikini could also see some Division I attention.
Heimuli said that BYU defensive line coach Steve Kaufusi is his father's cousin. He is also related to former BYU and NFL star Vai Sikahema.
However, Heimuli said he is not leaning toward BYU, or any other school right now.
"I am pretty wide open," he said. "I don't have a favorite, or a leader.'
Heimuli said he will go to the one-day NIKE Sparq camp at BYU in June, but does not plan on attending weeklong camps at either BYU or Utah because he already has offers from both schools.
The Nike camp falls on the same day that Heimuli was going to take the ACT test, so he may take the test in October instead. He said he is a "decent" student and does not foresee any problems qualifying academically.
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