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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Personal
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
Before BYU
A 2014 all-state selection
Named Region 4 MVP
Helped American Fork to the state title game in 2014
Posted 284 carries, 1,653 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior at American Fork
Also had 44 receptions, 576 yards and five scores
Was also recruited by Oregon State, Army and Utah State
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