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Puka Nacua
Makea Nacua
Wide Receiver
6-2, 205 lbs
Provo, Utah
Born: May 29, 2000 (26-026)
High School: Orem HS
Previous School(s): Washington
Draft: Los Angeles Rams in Round 5 of the 2023 NFL Draft
Pronunciation: Poo-kuh Nah-koo-uh
Relatives: Brothers Kai Nacua, Samson Nacua, Tei Nacua, Isaiah Nacua
Years at BYU: 2021-22
2022 Team Captain
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Rushing
| Season | Att | Yd | Yd/Att | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | 148 | 10.6 | 0 | 28 |
| 2022 | 25 | 209 | 8.4 | 5 | 75 |
| Total | 39 | 357 | 9.2 | 5 | 75 |
Receiving
| Season | Rec | Yd | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | 805 | 18.3 | 6 | 55 |
| 2022 | 48 | 625 | 13.0 | 5 | 46 |
| Total | 92 | 1430 | 15.5 | 11 | 55 |
Scoring
| Season | Touchdowns | PAT | FGM | Sfty | Pts | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RshTD | RecTD | KRTD | PRTD | FRTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | ||||
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Career | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
Participation
| Season | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SO | 12 | WR | 12 | 8 |
| 2022 | JR | 12 | WR | 9 | 7 |
| Total | 21 | 15 |
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SO | 12 | WR |
| 2022 | JR | 12 | WR |
Rushing
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2021 | H | ASU | W 27-17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | A | USU | W 34-20 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | H | BSU | L 17-26 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | A | BAY | L 24-38 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | A | WSU | W 21-19 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | H | UVA | W 66-49 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | A | GASO | W 34-17 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | A | USC | W 35-31 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | B | UAB | L 28-31 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | A | USF | W 50-21 | 1 | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 2 | 75 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | H | WYO | W 38-24 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | N | ND | L 20-28 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | H | ARK | L 35-52 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | A | LIB | L 14-41 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | H | ECU | L 24-27 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | A | BSU | W 31-28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | H | UT | W 52-26 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 8 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | A | STAN | W 35-26 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 1 | 25 |
Receiving
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | H | UTAH | W 26-17 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | H | USF | W 35-27 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 102 | 25.5 | 0 | 55 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | A | USU | W 34-20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | 42 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | H | BSU | L 17-26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 0 | 37 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | A | BAY | L 24-38 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 168 | 33.6 | 1 | 52 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | H | UVA | W 66-49 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 107 | 13.4 | 1 | 26 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | H | IDST | W 59-14 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 120 | 20.0 | 1 | 42 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | A | GASO | W 34-17 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 2 | 42 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | A | USC | W 35-31 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 1 | 28 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | B | UAB | L 28-31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | A | USF | W 50-21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | H | WYO | W 38-24 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | H | ARK | L 35-52 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 141 | 17.6 | 1 | 33 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | A | LIB | L 14-41 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 114 | 16.3 | 1 | 46 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | H | ECU | L 24-27 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 1 | 30 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | A | BSU | W 31-28 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 157 | 11.2 | 2 | 27 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | H | UT | W 52-26 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 21 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | A | STAN | W 35-26 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | H | UTAH | W 26-17 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | H | ASU | W 27-17 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | H | USF | W 35-27 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | A | USU | W 34-20 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | H | BSU | L 17-26 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | A | BAY | L 24-38 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | A | WSU | W 21-19 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | H | UVA | W 66-49 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | H | IDST | W 59-14 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | A | GASO | W 34-17 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | A | USC | W 35-31 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | B | UAB | L 28-31 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | A | USF | W 50-21 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | H | WYO | W 38-24 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | N | ND | L 20-28 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | H | ARK | L 35-52 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | A | LIB | L 14-41 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | H | ECU | L 24-27 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | A | BSU | W 31-28 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | H | UT | W 52-26 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | A | STAN | W 35-26 | 1 |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Lg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 12 | 89 | 7.4 | 0 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 10 | 105 | 10.5 | 1 |
| NFL | 33 | 240 | 7.3 | 2 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Lg | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 105 | 1486 | 14.2 | 6 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 79 | 990 | 12.5 | 3 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 129 | 1715 | 13.3 | 10 |
| NFL | 313 | 4191 | 13.4 | 19 |
Participation
| Season | Team | Lg | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 17 | 17 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 11 | 11 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 16 | 15 |
| NFL | 44 | 43 |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Lg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 1 |
| NFL | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 1 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Lg | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 9 | 181 | 20.1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 11 | 141 | 12.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 15 | 167 | 11.1 | 1 |
| NFL | 35 | 489 | 14.0 | 2 |
Participation
| Season | Team | Lg | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 2 | 2 |
| NFL | 5 | 5 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Lg | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 |
| NFL | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 |
Participation
| Season | Team | Lg | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | 1 | 1 |
| NFL | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Team | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | Signed 4-year $4.1m contract |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | Placed on injured reserve |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | NFL | Activated from injured reserve |
Combine
| Year | Event | Ht | Wt | 40-Yd | Vert | Bench | Broad | 3-Cone | Shuttle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NFL Combine | 602 | 201 |
Receiving
| Season | School | Level | Class | G | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Washington | FBS | FR | 8 | 3 | 7 | 168 | 24.0 | 2 |
| 2020 | Washington | FBS | SO-Covid | 3 | 0 | 9 | 151 | 16.8 | 1 |
Participation
| Season | School | Level | Class | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Washington | FBS | FR | 8 | 3 |
| 2020 | Washington | FBS | SO-Covid | 3 | 0 |
| Season | Award |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Phil Steele 1st Team All-Independent |
| 2022 | College Football Network 1st Team All-Independent |
| 2022 | College Football Network Independent Wide Receiver of the Year |
| 2022 | Phil Steele 1st Team All-Independent |
| Season | Award | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2nd Team AP All-Pro | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2023 | NFC Pro Bowl | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2023 | Week 16 NFC Offensive Player of the Week | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2025 | 1st PFWA All-NFC | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2025 | 1st Team AP All-Pro | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2025 | 1st Team PFF All-Pro | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2025 | 1st Team PFWA All-Pro | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2025 | 1st Team Sporting News All-Pro | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2025 | NFC Pro Bowl | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2025 | Week 14 NFC Offensive Player of the Week | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2025 | Week 4 NFC Offensive Player of the Week | Los Angeles Rams |
- 2022 - Ankle sprain on Sep. 3, missed two games. Later missed another game due to hamstring strain/pull.
- 2022 - Announced on 12/28 that he was skipping his senior season to enter the 2023 NFL Draft