
Puka Nacua
WR
#12
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 24
Weight: 216 lbs
College: BYU
2025 SEASON
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REC61
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YDS711
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AVG11.66
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TDS3
Receiving
Field Position
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line | 5 | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 7 | 17 | 278 | 16.4 | 39 | 1 | 11 | 64.7 | 6 | 0 |
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 5 | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 71.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 7 | 31 | 312 | 10.1 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 51.6 | 3 | 0 |
Game Halves
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 7 | 31 | 381 | 12.3 | 39 | 1 | 17 | 54.8 | 5 | 0 |
| Last Two Minutes of Half | 4 | 7 | 118 | 16.9 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 71.4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2nd Half | 6 | 29 | 321 | 11.1 | 25 | 2 | 18 | 62.1 | 5 | 0 |
Home vs Road
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 4 | 40 | 480 | 12 | 39 | 3 | 22 | 55 | 6 | 0 |
| Road Games | 3 | 21 | 231 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 61.9 | 4 | 0 |
Margin of Victory
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 0-7 | 2 | 23 | 300 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 15 | 65.2 | 5 | 0 |
| Margin 15+ | 1 | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 28.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Margin 8-14 | 2 | 10 | 119 | 11.9 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 3 | 0 |
Point Differential
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 5 | 21 | 269 | 12.8 | 39 | 1 | 12 | 57.1 | 4 | 0 |
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 5 | 18 | 210 | 11.7 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 55.6 | 3 | 0 |
| Ahead by 9-16 Points | 3 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 |
| Behind | 6 | 31 | 369 | 11.9 | 31 | 2 | 20 | 64.5 | 6 | 0 |
| Behind by 1-8 Points | 6 | 25 | 318 | 12.7 | 31 | 1 | 16 | 64 | 6 | 0 |
| Behind by 9-16 Points | 1 | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 7 | 9 | 73 | 8.1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 |
Quarters
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 6 | 14 | 112 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter | 5 | 13 | 156 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 61.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter within 7 | 5 | 13 | 156 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 61.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Overtime | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 7 | 17 | 269 | 15.8 | 39 | 1 | 11 | 64.7 | 5 | 0 |
| 3rd Quarter | 6 | 16 | 165 | 10.3 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 62.5 | 3 | 0 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 5 | 51 | 592 | 11.6 | 39 | 3 | 29 | 56.9 | 7 | 0 |
| Turf | 2 | 10 | 119 | 11.9 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 3 | 0 |
Biography
NFL CAREER
- Has appeared in 30 regular season games (all starts) and recorded 202 catches for 2,697 yards and nine touchdowns along with 25 rushes for 181 yards and two touchdowns.
- Set the record for most receptions and receiving yards by a rookie in a single season in NFL history.
- Has also appeared in three postseason contests and recorded 20 catches for 322 receiving yards and one touchdown. He set a rookie record for most receiving yards in a playoff game as well as the most in franchise history in a Wild Card game.
- Earned Second-Team All-Pro honors and a Pro Bowl nod following his rookie campaign in '23. Was also named to the PFWA All-Rookie team.
- Tied Odell Beckham Jr., for the fewest games in NFL history (30) to reach 200 career receptions.
- Ranks 18th in franchise history with 2,697 career receiving yards.
- Ranks 19th in franchise history in receptions (202).
- Tied Justin Jefferson for the second-most games with at least 100 yards receiving yards through a player's first 19 career games, trailing only Odell Beckham Jr.
- Surpassed Keenan Allen for the third-most games with at least seven or more receptions and 100+ receiving yards (six) through a player's first 19 career games trailing only Odell Beckham Jr. and Justin Jefferson.
- Became only the fourth player in NFL history to record at least 1,600+ receiving yards through a player's first 19 career games (Beckham Jr., Jefferson, and Ja'Marr Chase).
- Surpassed Anquan Boldin and Alvin Kamara for the fourth-most receptions by a player in their first 19 career games with 116 career receptions.
- Became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 1,500 receiving yards in Week 1 of the 2024 season.
Was a four-time Pepsi Rookie of the Week winner his rookie season. Was named Offensive Rookie of the Month for December/January. - Broke the NFL's single-game record for receptions by a rookie and set an overall league mark with 25 catches in the first two games of his career.
- Became the first rookie in NFL history with at least 10 catches and 100 receiving yards in each of his first two career games.
- Became the fourth player in NFL history with at least 10 catches and 100 receiving yards in each of his team's first two games of a season.
- From 2002-23, he ranks second in most receptions by a receiver in the first two games of a season.
- Had the most receptions by a rookie in Rams franchise history in his first two games (25).
- His 266 receiving yards were the second-most by any pass catcher through two career games in NFL history, trailing only Anquan Boldin's 279 in 2003.
- Eclipsed 100 receiving yards in three of his first four games, making him the second player in NFL history with 100+ receiving yards in three of his first four games.
- With 39 receptions, he surpassed Anquan Boldin and his 30 receptions in 2003 for the most receptions ever by a player in their first four NFL games. He also passed Reggie Bush, who had 24 catches in 2006, for the most receptions by a player in their first five NFL games.
- Recorded the most receiving yards in a rookie debut in Rams history. Became the second player drafted in the fifth round of later with 100+ receiving yards in his NFL debut.
- Became the first rookie in his NFL debut to have 100+ receiving yards league wide since Ja'Marr Chase in 2021 and the first rookis to have 10 catches in his debut league wide since 1948.
- Recorded a 45-yard rushing touchdown in Week 2 of the 2025 season. It marked the longest rushing touchdown for the Rams since Week 15 of the 2017 season. It was the third-longest rushing touchdown by a Rams wide receiver all-time.