Running back, BYU, 2018–22
Lopini Katoa
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- American Fork, UT
Lopini Katoa played running back at BYU (2018–22).
Career highs
155rushing yards, career highvs. New Mexico State, 20184rushing touchdowns, career highvs. New Mexico State, 20187catches, career highat Washington, 2018129receiving yards, career highat Utah State, 2019Rushing
Receiving
Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BYU | 4 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | BYU | 4 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | BYU | 4 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | BYU | 4 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | BYU | 4 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BYU | 102 | 0.23 | 75th (n=300) | 0.15 | 23.3 | 14% | 0.19 |
| 2019 | BYU | 110 | 0.27 | 89th (n=287) | 0.13 | 30.1 | 13% | 0.13 |
| 2020 | BYU | 108 | 0.24 | 79th (n=212) | 0.14 | 26.4 | 16% | 0.17 |
| 2021 | BYU | 63 | 0.01 | 13th (n=277) | 0.16 | 1.0 | 9% | 0.13 |
| 2022 | BYU | 89 | 0.07 | 27th (n=470) | 0.14 | 5.8 | 14% | 0.07 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2022 BYU 10 games, 333 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | W 50–21 | 10 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 26–20 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at | L 20–41 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 38–24 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 38–26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 20–28 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at | L 14–41 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | L 24–27 | 20 | 116 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 5 | at | W 31–28 | 12 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 52–26 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
2021 BYU 12 games, 242 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 24–16 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 26–17 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 27–17 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 35–27 | 4 | 40 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at | W 34–20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. | L 17–26 | 4 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 16 | at | L 24–38 | – | – | – | 1 | −4 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at | W 21–19 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 66–49 | 5 | 21 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 6 | vs. | W 59–14 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | at | W 34–17 | 4 | 16 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 27 | at | W 35–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
2020 BYU 11 games, 444 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at | W 55–3 | 10 | 80 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 48–7 | 11 | 76 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. | W 45–14 | 11 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 27–20 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | at | W 43–26 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 52–14 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 41–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | at | W 51–17 | 8 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | at | L 17–22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 12 | vs. | W 28–14 | 14 | 90 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 0 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. | W 49–23 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 0 |
2019 BYU 12 games, 358 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | L 12–30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at | W 29–26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 30–27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 19–45 | 5 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | at | L 21–28 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at | L 23–27 | 11 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 28–25 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 42–14 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 129 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 31–24 | 12 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 56–24 | 7 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | at | L 3–13 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. | L 34–38 | 11 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
2018 BYU 11 games, 427 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | W 28–23 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | L 18–21 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at | W 24–21 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 30–3 | 10 | 64 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | at | L 7–35 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 66 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 20–45 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 49–23 | 16 | 83 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | L 6–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 3 | at | L 16–21 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 10 | at | W 35–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 45–10 | 19 | 155 | 4 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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