Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-45vs UCLA | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 21-18@ Syracuse | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
#2
Kingston Lopa
Redshirt sophomore defensive back for California. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 210 lb · Sacramento, CA · Grant HS
Transferred Oregon → California for 2026
The numbers
4
interceptions · 2026
11 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 3 INT -- top 0.1% interceptions game.
The play that turned itSwung California from 26% to 65% to win.California at Syracuse · 21-18
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive back for California. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oregon in 2024.
- Transferred from Oregon to California in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
Kingston Lopa
Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Dan Lanning and Tosh Lupoi. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles, 3 INT against Syracuse, Week 2, 2026.
11 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Oregon4-star out of Grant Union
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
California
2026era →
Tosh Lupoi
California
Coaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to California
2025Oregon
2026California
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Oregon13-1HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2025Oregon13-2HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2026California1-1HC: Tosh Lupoi · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: interceptions (99th percentile). Strength: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (20th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 5.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| 2025 | Oregon | 12 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 24 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 21–18
at Syracuse
5 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
With A. Davies — 34 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 52 LONG · J. Sagapolutele — 182 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 54.4 · -5 rush yds (2 car)
Game log
Background
Redshirt Freshman (2025) - Oregon Played in 13 games. Contributed 12 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack and one pass breakup. Rated as the nation’s No. 8 safety and No. 145 player overall in the 2026 transfer portal by 247Sports. Freshman (2024) - Oregon Appeared in six games as a true freshm...
The secondary · California
- #20Cameron Sidney47 tackles · 2025
- #14Aiden Manutai44 tackles · 2025
- #8Jasiah Wagoner28 tackles · 2025
- #23Isaiah Crosby24 tackles · 2025
- #2Kingston Lopa12 tackles · 2025
15 more on the roster · California team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology