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Lopini Katoa

Running Back 4

Ht/Wt

210 lbs.

Class

Senior

Hometown

American Fork,

Utah

Last School

American Fork High School

Roster Years

2017-2022

Finishes BYU career with:
- 1,799 rushing yards
- 21 rushing touchdowns
- 27 total touchdowns
- 2,889 all-purpose yards
Named Second Team All-Independent his Junior year in 2020
In 2021, Katoa finished the season as BYU's third-leading rusher with 61 carries for 242 net yards and two touchdowns at four yards per tote
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Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Independence, Missouri (2015-17)
Parents are Angie and Sam Katoa
Married his wife Kayla in July of 2022
Has one brother and three sisters
Enjoys spending time with family

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

One of 26 players on the team to play in all 13 games.
Finished the season as BYU's third-leading rusher with 61 carries for 242 net yards and two touchdowns at four yards per tote.
Led BYU in kickoff return average with 20 on four returns.
Season-high 33 rushing yards vs. Arizona and vs. No. 21 Utah.
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 2022

Played in 10 games, starting four
Finished the season as BYU's third-leading rusher with 75 carries for 332 yards and two touchdowns at 4.4 yards per carry
Totaled 412 all-purpose yards
Finishes BYU career with:
- 1,799 rushing yards
- 21 rushing touchdowns
- 27 total touchdowns
- 2,889 all-purpose yards
Versus East Carolina on Oct. 27:
- Recorded a career-high 20 carries
- Second-most single-game rushing yards of his career with 116 yards.
- Surpassed Eldon "The Phantom" Fortie for No. 14 all-time at BYU in career rushing attempts (368)
- Tied Jeff Blanc and Eric Lane for No. 13 all-time at BYU in career rushing touchdowns (21)
- Surpassed Todd Christensen and Scott Phillips for No. 24 all-time at BYU in career all-purpose yards (2,814) - just six shy of passing Taysom Hill
Ran for 55 yards on 10 carries and recorded two receptions for 21 yards, totaling 76 yard of offense in BYU's 50-21 win at USF on Sept. 3.

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