Player Dossier

2018-2022

BYU

Lopini Katoa

RB • 6'1" • 210 lbs • American Fork, UT, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Lopini Katoa leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.4 efficiency.

Usage Score

15.5

Efficiency

48.4

Consistency

50.3

Season Value

44.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · BYU

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
BYU
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico State

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Lopini Katoa, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · BYU. Lopini Katoa leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.4 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason

BYU paired 736 primary output with 55.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 48.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2022 Regular Season · BYU

Games

10

Scrimmage Yards / G

41.3

Efficiency

48.4

Usage

15.5

Consistency

50.3

Best Game by takeover score

Unknown

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. South Florida: 76. Baylor: 38. Oregon: 20. Wyoming: 32. Utah State: 0. Notre Dame: 48. Liberty: 7. East Carolina: 116. Boise State: 67. Unknown: 9

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Florida: 12 by 60.8. Baylor: 10 by 33.9. Oregon: 6 by 28.9. Wyoming: 8 by 37.9. Utah State: 4 by 0. Notre Dame: 9 by 57.4. Liberty: 1 by 72.9. East Carolina: 20 by 60.4. Boise State: 14 by 43.9. Unknown: 1 by 87.5

Split Comparison

Wins42.6 · n=5 · -5.1 vs Losses
Losses47.8 · n=4 · +5.1 vs Wins
First Half33.2 · n=5 · -16.2 vs Second Half
Second Half49.4 · n=5 · +16.2 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

10 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

East Carolina

Best efficiency game

87.5 vs Unknown

Result
Sat 11/19vs Unknown19909
Sat 11/5@ Boise StateW 31-2812463.8002214.8
Sat 10/29vs East Carolina100 rush yardsL 24-27201165.8015.8
Sat 10/22@ LibertyL 14-4117707
Sat 10/8@ Notre DameL 20-288455.600135.3
Fri 9/30vs Utah StateW 38-2640000
Sun 9/25vs WyomingW 38-245173.4003154
Sat 9/17@ OregonL 20-415122.400183.3
Sun 9/11vs BaylorW 26-209262.9011123.8
Sat 9/3@ South FloridaW 50-2110555.5002216.3

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    BYU

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2018201920192020202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonBYU53849.616
2019 PostseasonBYU64646.515.5108
2019 Regular SeasonBYU64646.515.50
2020 PostseasonBYU73655.816.590
2020 Regular SeasonBYU73655.816.50
2021 Regular SeasonBYU27039.210.2-466
2022 Regular SeasonBYU41348.415.5143

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

New Mexico State

Win with 155 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

155

Primary metric

155 scrimmage yards and 30.2 usage.

#2

San Diego State

136

Primary metric

Win with 136 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

136 scrimmage yards and 39.1 usage.

#3

Utah State

171

Primary metric

Win with 171 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

171 scrimmage yards and 16.9 usage.

#4

East Carolina

116

Primary metric

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

116 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.

#5

South Florida

40

Primary metric

Win with 40 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

40 scrimmage yards and 8.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Postseason · BYU

736 primary output · 55.8 efficiency · 16.5 usage

56.4

#2

2020 Regular Season · BYU

56.4

736 primary · 55.8 efficiency · 16.5 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · BYU

55.9

646 primary · 46.5 efficiency · 15.5 usage

Milestones

7

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

4

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2015 · Rating 0.8219

American Fork · American Fork, UT

Committed To
Oregon State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2015

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

2,603

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 56 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
1,804