| Lakei Heimuli | |
| Number: | 38 |
| Position: | Running back |
| Birth Date: | 24 June 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Vavaʻu, Tonga |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 219 |
| High School: | Kahuku (Kahuku, Hawaii) |
| College: | BYU |
| Draftyear: | 1987 |
| Draftround: | 9 |
| Draftpick: | 249 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Highlights: |
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| Statlabel1: | Rushing yards |
| Statvalue1: | 128 |
| Statlabel2: | Rushing average |
| Statvalue2: | 3.8 |
| Statlabel3: | Receptions |
| Statvalue3: | 5 |
| Statlabel4: | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue4: | 51 |
| Statlabel5: | Total touchdowns |
| Statvalue5: | 1 |
| Pfr: | HeimLa20 |
Lakei Heimuli (born June 24, 1965) is a Tongan-born former professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played one season with the Chicago Bears, who selected him in the ninth round of the 1987 NFL draft.[1]
Heimuli played college football as a running back at Brigham Young University (BYU) and lettered from 1984 to 1986. He rushed for 966 yards in 1986 as a senior and is second in all-time rushing yards with 2,710 yards. Heimuli is third all time in total touchdowns with 32 (30 rushing and 2 receiving. He attended Kahuku High School in Hawaii.[2]
Two of his five children have also played college football. Helam Heimuli played at Weber State University and Houston Heimuli is currently a fullback at Brigham Young University[3] [4] after completing his bachelor's degree at Stanford University.