Lopini Katoa is a Pass-Catching Back for BYU. Lopini's 2020 season ranks in the 23th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 86 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 | @Navy | W55-3 | -9.3 | 10 | 80 | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 4 | vsTroy | W48-7 | 2.3 | 11 | 76 | 6.9 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 5 | vsLouisiana Tech | W45-14 | -7.0 | 11 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 7 · Rush Yds 21 · Avg 3.0 · Rush TD 0
| 23 |
| 2.1 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| -0.46 |
| 6 | vsUTSA | W27-20 | -9.6 | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 7 | @Houston | W43-26 | 3.3 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 8 | vsTexas State | W52-14 | -13.4 | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 9 | vsWestern Kentucky | W41-10 | -3.2 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 10 | @Boise State | W51-17 | 6.7 | 8 | 66 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 14 | @Coastal Carolina | L17-22 | 6.6 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.70 |
| 15 | vsSan Diego State | W28-14 | 5.3 | 14 | 90 | 6.4 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 1 | vsUCF | W49-23 | 13.6 | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 0 | 0.42 |
