Usage Score
15.5
Player Dossier
2018-2022BYU
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.
Efficiency
48.4
Consistency
50.3
Season Value
42.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 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 Season Value: 2020 Postseason · BYU. Lopini Katoa leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.4 efficiency.
Lopini Katoa played RB for BYU. Across 5 tracked seasons, Lopini Katoa recorded 1,804 rushing yards, 799 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2020 with BYU.
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.
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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
East Carolina
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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. Utah Tech: 9
Volume vs Efficiency
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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. Utah Tech: 1 by 87.5
Split Comparison
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Wins37 · Games = 6 · -10.8 vs Losses
Losses47.8 · Games = 4 · +10.8 vs Wins
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 Utah Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/19 | vs Utah Tech | W 52-26 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Boise State | W 31-28 | 12 | 46 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs East Carolina100 rush yards | L 24-27 | 20 | 116 | 5.80 | 1 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Liberty | L 14-41 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Notre Dame | L 20-28 | 8 | 45 | 5.60 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.3 |
| Fri 9/30 | vs Utah State | W 38-26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Wyoming | W 38-24 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 4 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Oregon | L 20-41 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3.3 |
| Sun 9/11 | vs Baylor | W 26-20 | 9 | 26 | 2.90 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ South Florida | W 50-21 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6.3 |
Career Arc
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- 1
BYU
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2018201920192020202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | BYU | 538 | 49.6 | 16 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | BYU | 646 | 46.5 | 15.5 | 108 |
| 2019 Regular Season | BYU | 646 | 46.5 | 15.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | BYU | 736 | 55.8 | 16.5 | 90 |
| 2020 Regular Season | BYU | 736 | 55.8 | 16.5 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | BYU | 270 | 39.2 | 10.2 | -466 |
| 2022 Regular Season | BYU | 413 | 48.4 | 15.5 | 143 |
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 Season Value
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
52.8
646 primary · 46.5 efficiency · 15.5 usage
Milestones
2
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.
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