Puka Nacua

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Puka Nacua

Makea "Puka" Nacua (; born May 29, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and BYU Cougars. Selected by the Rams in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft, Nacua broke expectations and set rookie records for receiving yards and receptions, along with being named to the Pro Bowl and as a second-team All-Pro.

Infobox

Position

Wide receiver

Roster status

Active

Born

(2001-05-29) May 29, 2001 (age 24)Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Height

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight

212 lb (96 kg)

High school

Orem (Orem, Utah)

College

Washington (2019–2020) BYU (2021–2022)

NFL draft

2023: 5th round, 177th overall pick

Receptions

286

Receiving yards

3,843

Receiving touchdowns

15

Rushing yards

216

Rushing average

7.0

Rushing touchdowns

2

Tables

· College career › College statistics

Rec

Rec

Season

Rec

GP

Yds

Receiving

Avg

Receiving

TD

Washington Huskies

Washington Huskies

Season

Washington Huskies

2019

2019

Season

2019

GP

8

Receiving

7

Receiving

168

Receiving

24.0

Receiving

2

2020

2020

Season

2020

GP

3

Receiving

9

Receiving

151

Receiving

16.8

Receiving

1

BYU Cougars

BYU Cougars

Season

BYU Cougars

2021

2021

Season

2021

GP

12

Receiving

43

Receiving

805

Receiving

18.7

Receiving

6

2022

2022

Season

2022

GP

9

Receiving

48

Receiving

625

Receiving

13.0

Receiving

5

Total

Total

Season

Total

GP

32

Receiving

107

Receiving

1,749

Receiving

18.1

Receiving

14

Season	GP	Receiving
Season	GP	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Washington Huskies
2019	8	7	168	24.0	2
2020	3	9	151	16.8	1
BYU Cougars
2021	12	43	805	18.7	6
2022	9	48	625	13.0	5
Total	32	107	1,749	18.1	14

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career › Pre-draft

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Height

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Weight

201 lb(91 kg)

Arm length

31+1⁄2 in(0.80 m)

Hand span

9+1⁄2 in(0.24 m)

40-yard dash

4.57 s

10-yard split

1.62 s

20-yard split

2.64 s

20-yard shuttle

4.36 s

Three-cone drill

7.32 s

Vertical jump

33.0 in(0.84 m)

Broad jump

10 ft 1 in(3.07 m)

Bench press

15 reps

Sources:

Sources:

Height

Sources:

Height

Weight

Arm length

Hand span

40-yard dash

10-yard split

20-yard split

20-yard shuttle

Three-cone drill

Vertical jump

Broad jump

Bench press

mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in(1.87 m)

201 lb(91 kg)

31+1⁄2 in(0.80 m)

9+1⁄2 in(0.24 m)

4.57 s

1.62 s

2.64 s

4.36 s

7.32 s

33.0 in(0.84 m)

10 ft 1 in(3.07 m)

15 reps

Sources:

· NFL career statistics

Bold

Bold

Legend

Bold

Legend

Career high

Legend
Bold	Career high

· NFL career statistics › Regular season

GP

GP

Year

GP

Team

GS

Games

Rec

Games

Yds

Receiving

Avg

Receiving

Lng

Receiving

Y/G

Receiving

TD

Receiving

Att

Receiving

Yds

Rushing

Avg

Rushing

Lng

Rushing

TD

Rushing

Fum

Rushing

Lost

2023

2023

Year

2023

Team

LAR

Games

17

Games

17

Receiving

105

Receiving

1,486

Receiving

14.2

Receiving

80

Receiving

87.4

Receiving

6

Rushing

12

Rushing

89

Rushing

7.4

Rushing

31

Rushing

0

Fumbles

1

Fumbles

0

2024

2024

Year

2024

Team

LAR

Games

11

Games

11

Receiving

79

Receiving

990

Receiving

12.5

Receiving

51

Receiving

90.0

Receiving

3

Rushing

11

Rushing

46

Rushing

4.2

Rushing

9

Rushing

1

Fumbles

0

Fumbles

0

2025

2025

Year

2025

Team

LAR

Games

13

Games

12

Receiving

102

Receiving

1,367

Receiving

13.4

Receiving

39

Receiving

105.2

Receiving

6

Rushing

8

Rushing

81

Rushing

10.1

Rushing

45

Rushing

1

Fumbles

1

Fumbles

1

Career

Career

Year

Career

Team

41

Games

40

Games

286

Receiving

3,843

Receiving

13.4

Receiving

80

Receiving

93.7

Receiving

15

Receiving

31

Rushing

216

Rushing

7.0

Rushing

45

Rushing

2

Rushing

2

Fumbles

1

Year	Team	Games		Receiving						Rushing					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	Y/G	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Fum	Lost
2023	LAR	17	17	105	1,486	14.2	80	87.4	6	12	89	7.4	31	0	1	0
2024	LAR	11	11	79	990	12.5	51	90.0	3	11	46	4.2	9	1	0	0
2025	LAR	13	12	102	1,367	13.4	39	105.2	6	8	81	10.1	45	1	1	1
Career		41	40	286	3,843	13.4	80	93.7	15	31	216	7.0	45	2	2	1

· NFL career statistics › Postseason

GP

GP

Year

GP

Team

GS

Games

Rec

Games

Yds

Receiving

Avg

Receiving

Lng

Receiving

TD

Receiving

Att

Receiving

Yds

Rushing

Avg

Rushing

Lng

Rushing

TD

Rushing

Fum

Rushing

Lost

2023

2023

Year

2023

Team

LAR

Games

1

Games

1

Receiving

9

Receiving

181

Receiving

20.1

Receiving

50

Receiving

1

Rushing

1

Rushing

−2

Rushing

−2.0

Rushing

−2

Rushing

0

Fumbles

1

Fumbles

0

2024

2024

Year

2024

Team

LAR

Games

2

Games

2

Receiving

11

Receiving

141

Receiving

12.8

Receiving

37

Receiving

0

Rushing

1

Rushing

7

Rushing

7

Rushing

7

Rushing

0

Fumbles

0

Fumbles

0

Career

Career

Year

Career

Team

3

Games

3

Games

20

Receiving

332

Receiving

16.1

Receiving

50

Receiving

1

Receiving

2

Rushing

5

Rushing

2.5

Rushing

7

Rushing

0

Rushing

1

Fumbles

0

Year	Team	Games		Receiving					Rushing					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Fum	Lost
2023	LAR	1	1	9	181	20.1	50	1	1	−2	−2.0	−2	0	1	0
2024	LAR	2	2	11	141	12.8	37	0	1	7	7	7	0	0	0
Career		3	3	20	332	16.1	50	1	2	5	2.5	7	0	1	0

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