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 (61-018)
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
48
47
65
Defense
| Season | Tackles | Pass Defense | Fumbles | Blk | Sfty | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tot | Solo | Ast | Sk | TFL | PD | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | |||
| 1985 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 21 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participation
| Season | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R-FR | 47 | LB | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | R-SO | 65 | LB | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 |
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | RS | 48 | LB |
| 1985 | R-FR | 47 | LB |
| 1986 | R-SO | 65 | LB |
Defense
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sk | INT | INT Yds | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 1985 | H | UW | W 31-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5, 1985 | A | CSU | W 42-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 1985 | H | SDSU | W 28-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 1985 | H | WYO | W 59-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1985 | A | USU | W 44-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16, 1985 | H | AFA | W 28-21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7, 1985 | A | HAW | W 26-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 1986 | H | USU | W 52-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 1986 | H | CSU | L 20-24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 1986 | H | UTEP | W 37-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 1986 | H | ORST | L 7-10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22, 1986 | A | UTAH | W 35-21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29, 1986 | A | SDSU | L 3-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6, 1986 | A | AFA | W 23-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 1986 | B | UCLA | L 10-31 | 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 | 0 |
| 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 |
Defense
| Season | School | Level | Class | G | GS | Tkl | Sack | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Southern Oregon State | NAIA | R-JR | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | Southern Oregon State | NAIA | R-SR | 0 | 0 | 110 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participation
| Season | School | Level | Class | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Southern Oregon State | NAIA | R-JR | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | Southern Oregon State | NAIA | R-SR | 0 | 0 |
| 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