Puka Nacua

Puka Nacua

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
Los Angeles Rams (2023–present)
Roster status:	Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Pro (2023) Pro Bowl (2023) PFWA All-Rookie Team (2023) Polynesian Football Player of the Year (high school) (2018) 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 2023
Receptions: 105 Receiving yards: 1,486 Receiving touchdowns: 6
Player stats at PFR

Makea "Puka" Nacua (/ˈpuːkə nəˈkuːə/;^[2] POO-kuh Nuh-KOO-uh; 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.