Lopini Katoa - Football | byucougars.com

Lopini Katoa

Running Back #4

Ht/Wt

215 lbs.

Class

Junior

Hometown

American Fork,

Utah

Last School

American Fork High School

Roster Years

2017-2021

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2018

Played in 11 games, starting two
Led the team in rushing with 423 yards on 76 attempts and scoring (non-kicker) with eight touchdowns
Third on the team in all-purpose yards with 537 including his 423 rushing yards while also ranking fifth on the team in receiving with 114 yards
Tallied 38 rushing yards on eight attempts and two receptions for 11 yards in his first game at Arizona
Scored first two career rushing touchdown against McNeese State
Posted season-high and team-high seven receptions for 66 yards and a season-long reception of 27-yards against then No. 11 Washington
Caught a 5-yard pass for first receiving touchdown against Utah State
Posted season-high and team-high 155 rushing yards on 19 attempts while also earning a season-long and team-long rush of 50 yards against New Mexico State
Recorded a career-high and team-high four rushing touchdowns in a single game against New Mexico State

Sophmore Year 2019

Played in 12 games with four starts
Led BYU in rushing attempts with 85
Second in rushing yards with 358
Scored four rushing touchdowns
Also had 24 receptions for 288 yards and one touchdown
Led BYU in kick returns with eight returns for 207 yards, including a long of 48 yards
Tops among all players with 853 all-purpose yards
Season high of 12 carries against Boise State and Liberty
Posted a season-best 73 rushing yards at USF
Had four receptions, 129 receiving yards at Utah State, including a career-best 77-yard reception
2019 preseason Doak Walker Award nominee

Junior Year 2021

Burst for a 30-yard gain that set up a touchdown in BYU's 35-27 win over South Florida.
Scored first rushing touchdown of the season in 21-19 win at Washington State.
Scored first receiving touchdown of the season in 59-14 win versus Idaho State.

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

Junior 2020

Played in 11 games, starting four
Named Second Team All-Independent
Helped BYU offense rank No. 3 in scoring (43.5), No. 6 in total offense (522.2), and No. 8 passing offense (322.1)
Second on the team in rushing yards with 444 yards with a team-leading five rushing touchdowns
Fifth on the team in receiving yards with 292 on 23 attempts with three touchdowns
Tied for fourth on the team in touchdowns (non-kicker) with eight including one two-point conversation
Third on the team in total offense 444 yards
Had a season-high 90-yards on 14 attempts against San Diego State
Tallied two rushing touchdowns against Navy
Had a season-high four receptions for 90 yards against UCF