
Receiver, BYU (from Washington), 2019–22
Puka Nacua
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2022)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Provo, UT
- Born
- May 29, 2001, in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Puka Nacua played receiver at Washington (2019–20) and BYU (2021–22). The Los Angeles Rams took Nacua in round 5, No. 177 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Arkansas, 202214catches, career highat Boise State, 2022168receiving yards, career highat Baylor, 20212receiving touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Boise State, 2022Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Washington | 7 | 168 | 24.0 | 2 | 49 |
| 2020 | Washington | 9 | 151 | 16.8 | 1 | 65 |
| 2021 | BYU | 43 | 805 | 18.7 | 6 | 55 |
| 2022 | BYU | 48 | 625 | 13.0 | 5 | 46 |
| Career | 107 | 1,749 | 16.3 | 14 | 65 | |
Rushing
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Washington | 12 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Washington | 12 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | BYU | 12 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | BYU | 12 | WR | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′2″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Washington | 11 | 0.77 | – | – | 8.4 | – |
| 2020 | Washington | 13 | 1.00 | – | – | 13.0 | – |
| 2021 | BYU | 64 | 0.95 | 86th (n=410) | 0.67 | 60.5 | 9% |
| 2022 | BYU | 84 | 0.78 | 60th (n=683) | 0.71 | 65.5 | 15% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2022 BYU 9 games, 48 catches, 625 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | W 50–21 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 76 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 38–24 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 13 | 14 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 20–28 | – | – | – | – | 10 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 35–52 | 8 | 141 | 1 | 33 | 20 |
| Oct 22 | at | L 14–41 | 7 | 114 | 1 | 46 | 14 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | L 24–27 | 7 | 79 | 1 | 30 | 22 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 31–28 | 14 | 157 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 52–26 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 21 | 14 |
| Nov 26 | at | W 35–26 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 38 |
2021 BYU 12 games, 43 catches, 805 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 26–17 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 27–17 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 35–27 | 4 | 102 | 0 | 55 | – |
| Oct 1 | at | W 34–20 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 42 | 17 |
| Oct 9 | vs. | L 17–26 | 4 | 75 | 0 | 37 | 16 |
| Oct 16 | at | L 24–38 | 5 | 168 | 1 | 52 | 9 |
| Oct 23 | at | W 21–19 | – | – | – | – | 26 |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 66–49 | 8 | 107 | 1 | 26 | 28 |
| Nov 6 | vs. | W 59–14 | 6 | 120 | 1 | 42 | – |
| Nov 20 | at | W 34–17 | 5 | 83 | 2 | 42 | 20 |
| Nov 27 | at | W 35–31 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 28 | 10 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. | L 28–31 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 20 |
2020 Washington 3 games, 9 catches, 151 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 27–21 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 44–27 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 65 | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 24–21 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 15 | – |
2019 Washington 3 games, 7 catches, 168 yards, 2 TD
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2023 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–10).
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅝″ | |
| Weight | 201 lb | |
| Arm length | 31½″ | |
| Hand size | 9½″ | |
| Wingspan | 74⅞″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.57 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 33″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′1″ | |
| Bench press | 15 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.32 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.36 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 46 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Rams.
Pro Bowls: 2 (2023, 2025) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2025 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2023
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2025; AP second team 2023; Pro Football Writers first team 2025; Sporting News first team 2025.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 105 | 1,486 | 6 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | 11 | 79 | 990 | 3 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 129 | 1,715 | 10 |
| 2026 (so far) | Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 14 | 199 | 0 |
| NFL career | 46 | 327 | 4,390 | 19 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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