Puka Nacua

Puka Nacua
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Nacua with the Los Angeles Rams in 2023
No. 17 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2001-05-29) May 29, 2001 (age 23)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.[1]
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Orem
(Orem, Utah)
College:Washington (2019–2020) BYU (2021-2022)
NFL draft:2023 / round: 5 / pick: 177
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
  • Receptions in a rookie season: 105
  • Receiving yards in a rookie season: 1,486
  • Receptions by a rookie in a game: 15
  • Receiving yards by a rookie in a playoff game: 181
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024
Receptions:109
Receiving yards:1,521
Receiving touchdowns:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Makea "Puka" Nacua (/ˈpuːkə nəˈkuːə/;[2] 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 BYU Cougars after transferring from Washington. Selected by the Rams in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft, Nacua set rookie records for receiving yards and receptions, along with being named to the Pro Bowl and as a second-team All-Pro.

  1. ^ Fader, Mirin (October 10, 2023). "There's Heartbreak Behind Puka Nacua's Sudden Rise to NFL Stardom". The Ringer.
  2. ^ MILE-WR Puka Nacua Interview. MILE-WR. February 14, 2018. Event occurs at 0:13. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via YouTube.