Lopini Katoa is a Pass-Catching Back for BYU. Lopini's 2018 season ranks in the 8th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 87 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Arizona | W28-23 | 3.6 | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2 | vsCalifornia | L18-21 | 3.9 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 3 | @Wisconsin | W24-21 | 15.5 | 3 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 19 · Rush Yds 155 · Avg 8.2 · Rush TD 4
| 10 |
| 3.3 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| -2 |
| 0 |
| -0.20 |
| 4 | vsMcNeese | W30-3 | — | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.89 |
| 5 | @Washington | L7-35 | 19.9 | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 1 | 7 | 66 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 6 | vsUtah State | L20-45 | 14.2 | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 1 | -0.18 |
| 7 | vsHawai'i | W49-23 | -10.4 | 16 | 83 | 5.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.14 |
| 9 | vsNorthern Illinois | L6-7 | -2.7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -1.24 |
| 10 | @Boise State | L16-21 | 12.2 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.45 |
| 11 | @Massachusetts | W35-16 | -16.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.78 |
| 12 | vsNew Mexico State | W45-10 | -20.2 | 19 | 155 | 8.2 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.53 |
