UNLV · L 31-39
No tackles.
Virginia Tech · W 25-20
No tackles.
Lopa has tackles in 7 of California’s 9 games: none against UNLV and Virginia Tech.
“So good to see Lopa at least having a good game so far”
5 stories in the last 30 days, from 4 outlets.
Kingston Lopa Tabbed Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist
California Golden Bears Athletics Oct 27
Kingston Lopa
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Dan Lanning and Tosh Lupoi. On tape: 11 tackles against Clemson, Week 4, 2026.
39 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Kingston Lopa Tabbed Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist
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California Golden Bears AthleticsKingston Lopa Named ACC Defensive Back Of The WeekSep 14
Sports IllustratedCal Safety Kingston Lopa Picks Up National HonorsSep 15California Golden Bears AthleticsKingston Lopa Tabbed Paycom Jim Thorpe Award SemifinalistOct 27Bear InsiderCal Football: Kingston Lopa Named Jim Thorpe Award SemifinalistOct 27
ESPNCal's Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Kingston Lopa out vs. Virginia TechOct 10
Yahoo SportsCal’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Kingston Lopa set to return vs. Wake ForestOct 17
CBS SportsCalifornia edges Syracuse 21-18 behind Kingston Lopa's 3 INTsSep 12
National Football PostKingston Lopa's day of thievery leads Cal past SyracuseSep 12Sports IllustratedCal's Player Grades: Safety Kingston Lopa, DB Daniel Harris Top the ListSep 8California Golden Bears AthleticsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
California16 stories2026 to nowMost about: awards and watch lists, preview and matchup, performance and stat line.
Sports IllustratedCal's Player Grades: Safety Kingston Lopa, DB Daniel Harris Top the ListSep 8CBS SportsCalifornia edges Syracuse 21-18 behind Kingston Lopa's 3 INTsSep 12National Football PostKingston Lopa's day of thievery leads Cal past SyracuseSep 12
Oregon2024 to 2025not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Kingston Lopa at Syracuse.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 39 | 30 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | Oregon | 12 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 52 | 36 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 pass breakups, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-45vs UCLA | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 21-18@ Syracuse | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-24vs Clemson | 11 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 7-41vs No. 21 Wake Forest | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-59@ No. 23 SMU | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-31@ NC State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 39 | 30 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-31 at NC State, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 5 interceptions in the 7 games with play by play.
How California’s defense played that day
NC State’s 13 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 10. His pbu came with the game tied.
0 tackles.
Not drawn: there is no box score for this game yet.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
11 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Wagner’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Third quarter, up 46-7. Ended Wagner’s drive (int).
A defensive touchdown: his interception was returned for the score. 5 tackles, the most interceptions in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 20. Third quarter, down 12-7. Ended Syracuse’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 9, returned 0 yards for the score. Fourth quarter, made it 21-18.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 21-18. Ended Syracuse’s drive (int). Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Lopa. My god lol”California fan, r/CFB game thread
6 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended UCLA’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, down 21-10. Ended UCLA’s drive (int).
Week 2 · 2026
W 21-18
at Syracuse
3 interceptions · 5 tackles · 4 solo tackles
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
5interceptionsTackle volume
39tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFL39 tackles · 1 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 5 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 6.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
61.4%
386 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
69.9
9 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #6 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dan Lanning and Tosh Lupoi.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to California
