Stanford in great spot with Heimuli-Lund

Four-star inside linebacker Sione Heimuli-Lund visited Arizona State last week and could be on the verge of making an early commitment, though that's technically bad news for the Sun Devils.

The early Rivals100 member has stops at California and Stanford scheduled for this upcoming weekend, and the Cardinal have been at the top of his list since extending a scholarship offer earlier this spring.

The 6-foot, 230-pound prospect from Salt Lake City (Utah) Brighton hasn't shied away from naming Stanford as the leader before and he heads into the visit with the same mindset.

"I'm looking forward to meeting the running backs coach and getting a feel for what it's like to go to school there," Heimuli said. "I want to meet some players, get a tour of campus and the facilities. Without a doubt it's my top school, so it's going to be hard to say no, but we'll see. I'll go down there and see what it's like.

"If I get that feeling when I'm down there, then we'll see what happens. I'm just excited to meet the whole staff. They want me as a power back. I prefer linebacker but I don't mind running back. I like scoring touchdowns."

Arizona, Nebraska and Wisconsin are among the schools that have dropped by Brighton in recent days to check on a loaded roster. Heimuli-Lund said he also has interest in camping with UCLA and USC this summer.

The Sun Devils, meanwhile, certainly helped themselves last week. Heimuli-Lund was very impressed with what he saw and heard at Arizona State.

"That was awesome, just hooking up with coach (Chip) Long and him showing me the facilities," Heimuli-Lund said. "On Sunday, we met with coach (Todd) Graham and he's a great guy. There was a stereotype about ASU, but after I met him, I have a different perspective of them now."

Heimuli-Lund rushed for 941 yards and eight touchdowns, and caught 22 passes for 235 yards and two scores as a sophomore last season. On the defensive side, he had 107 total tackles, seven sacks and two interceptions.