Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 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 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
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Kingston Lopa
Redshirt sophomore defensive back for California. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 210 lb · Sacramento, CA · Grant HS
Transferred Oregon → California for 2026
How he plays
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Interceptions: 100th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
5
interceptions · 2026 · through week 3
3 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
Redshirt sophomore defensive back for California. 2026: 3 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.
42.7own fans
20rival fans
Kingston Lopa might be the best DB we have had in the past 10 years. And that’s saying something.
Also worth knowing:
Kingston Lopa
Erases the deep middle of the field. 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.
16 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Oregon4-star out of Grant Union
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- 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
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 16 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | -- |
| 2025 | Oregon | 12 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 29 | 19 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Kingston Lopa's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 49–7
vs Wagner
1 interceptions · 1 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
Dominant 42-point win at home against Wagner.
With J. Sagapolutele — 413 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.3 · A. Mohammed — 91 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 interception, +1 pass breakup, +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Oregon13-1HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2025Oregon13-2HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2026California2-1HC: Tosh Lupoi · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: interceptions (100th percentile). Strength: solo tackles (91st 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.
Defensive profile
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
5interceptionsTackle volume
16tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFL16 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 pass breakups · 5 interceptions.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
57.9%
124 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
71.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
138 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
S
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Gabriel McClary’s 2016 season.
Matches Gabriel on
Weight
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Differs from Gabriel on
Height (higher)
PD rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ace Kaufusi's junior season at BYU (2025).
Matches Ace on
Class year
PD rate
TFL rate
Differs from Ace on
Weight (lower)
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…
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Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology