Andy Katoa
Andrew Katoa
Position: LB
Ht/Wt: 6-3, 247 lbs
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Born: August 18, 1965 in Nuku Alofa, Tonga (61-033)
High School: Granite HS
Transfer Out: Southern Oregon
Draft: San Diego Chargers in Round 9 of the 1991 NFL Draft
Pronunciation: Kuh-TOH-uh
Years at BYU: 1984-86
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47
Defense
| Season | School | Tackles | Pass Defense | Fumbles | Blk | Sfty | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tot | Solo | Ast | Sk | TFL | PD | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||||
| 1985 | BYU | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | BYU | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | Southern Oregon State | 41 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1990 | Southern Oregon State | 110 | 7.0 | 19.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Southern Oregon State | 151 | 11.0 | 19.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| BYU | 32 | 21 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Participation
| Season | School | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | BYU | RS | 48 | LB | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | BYU | R-FR | 47 | LB | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | BYU | R-SO | 47 | LB | 8 | 1 |
| 1989 | Southern Oregon State | R-JR | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990 | Southern Oregon State | R-SR | 0 | 0 | ||
| Southern Oregon State | 0 | 0 | ||||
| BYU | 15 | 1 | ||||
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | RS | 48 | LB |
| 1985 | R-FR | 47 | LB |
| 1986 | R-SO | 47 | LB |
Defense
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Tkl | Sk | INT | INT Yds | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 1985 | H | UW | W 31-3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5, 1985 | A | CSU | W 42-7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 1985 | H | SDSU | W 28-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 1985 | H | WYO | W 59-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1985 | A | USU | W 44-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16, 1985 | H | AFA | W 28-21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7, 1985 | A | HAW | W 26-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 1986 | H | USU | W 52-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 1986 | H | CSU | L 20-24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 1986 | H | UTEP | W 37-13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 1986 | H | ORST | L 7-10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22, 1986 | A | UTAH | W 35-21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29, 1986 | A | SDSU | L 3-10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6, 1986 | A | AFA | W 23-3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 1986 | B | UCLA | L 10-31 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 1985 | H | UW | W 31-3 | 0 |
| Oct 5, 1985 | A | CSU | W 42-7 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 1985 | H | SDSU | W 28-0 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 1985 | H | WYO | W 59-0 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1985 | A | USU | W 44-0 | 0 |
| Nov 16, 1985 | H | AFA | W 28-21 | 0 |
| Dec 7, 1985 | A | HAW | W 26-6 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 1986 | H | USU | W 52-0 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 1986 | H | CSU | L 20-24 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 1986 | H | UTEP | W 37-13 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 1986 | H | ORST | L 7-10 | 0 |
| Nov 22, 1986 | A | UTAH | W 35-21 | 0 |
| Nov 29, 1986 | A | SDSU | L 3-10 | 0 |
| Dec 6, 1986 | A | AFA | W 23-3 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 1986 | B | UCLA | L 10-31 | 1 |
| Date | Team | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 1991 | San Diego Chargers | NFL | Waived |
| Aug 27, 1991 | San Diego Chargers | NFL | Signed to practice squad |
| Oct 9, 1991 | San Diego Chargers | NFL | Released |
| Oct 11, 1991 | San Diego Chargers | NFL | Signed to practice squad |
| Jul 23, 1992 | San Diego Chargers | NFL | Waived |
| Season | Award | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1st Team All-CFA | Southern Oregon State |
| 1990 | 1st Team NAIA All-American | Southern Oregon State |
| 1990 | CFA Player of the Year | Southern Oregon State |
- 1984 - Played with the junior varsity and missed end of season due to knee injury
- 1985 - Missed spring while recovering from knee injury. Played on special teams with the varsity
- 1986 - Switched from linebacker to center in the spring before moving back to linebacker
- 1987 - Missed spring with knee injury