Puka Nacua
#5 WR,
Rams
ACTUAL 2022
- FPTS
RANK: -
2023 SEASON
31 FPTS
RANK: 167
AGE
22 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'2'' / 205 lbs
COLLEGE
BYU
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | TARGET | RECPT | REYD | RETD | REAVE |
| 2023 | 10 | 31 | 167th | 19 | 12 | 131 | 1 | 10.9 |
Quiet after big opening catch
Published: 2025-01-13
Nacua secured five of nine targets for 44 yards in the Rams' 27-9 wild-card win over the Vikings on Monday night.
Nacua finished tied with Tyler Higbee (chest) for the team lead in catches while also setting the pace in targets, but following a 27-yard catch on the first play from scrimmage, the talented wideout had a very quiet night. The Vikings clearly prioritized limiting his ability to get downfield, but it remains to be seen if the Eagles will be as successful in Sunday afternoon's divisional-round road showdown after Nacua got to them for a 9-117 line on 13 targets during Philadelphia's Week 12 win over Los Angeles.
Weekly Stats 2022
Stats not availablePerformance Splits 2020 to 2022
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Stats not availableResting for Week 18
Published: 2025-01-03
Nacua will be held out of Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
Nacua finished the season with 990 receiving yards, one year after setting the rookie record. He'll be back in action for the wild-card round against Detroit/Minnesota/Washington/Green Bay.
Bright spot of Rams' offense
Published: 2024-12-28
Nacua recorded 10 receptions on 14 targets for 129 yards in Saturday's 13-9 win over the Cardinals.
It was a lackluster performance for the Rams' offense, as Nacua was the team's only receiver to top 30 yards and was on the receiving end of 10 of Matthew Stafford's 17 completions. Though he didn't find the end zone, Nacua did record six receptions of at least 10 yards to top the century mark for the fifth time in 10 contests since returning from a knee injury. While his results may be a bit inconsistent due to Stafford's recent struggles, Nacua has established himself as the top receiving threat in the offense ahead of Cooper Kupp.
Contained by Jets
Published: 2024-12-22
Nacua caught eight of nine targets for 56 yards in Sunday's 19-9 win over the Jets.
Nacua accounted for more than half of Matthew Stafford's 110 passing yards as the Rams' passing game was stuck in first gear in freezing conditions. The second-year wideout fell short of 97 receiving yards for only the second time in his last seven games, but he'll be well positioned to bounce back in Week 17, when the Rams return home to host the Cardinals. That change in venue will be a welcome sight for the entire passing game after LA struggled to move the ball through the air in freezing conditions against the Jets.
Seven catches in Week 15 win
Published: 2024-12-12
Nacua secured seven of eight targets for 97 yards in the Rams' 12-6 win over the 49ers on Thursday night. He also rushed twice for 11 yards.
Nacua comfortably led the Rams in receptions, receiving yards and targets, with his night boosted significantly by a 51-yard grab to ignite an early fourth-quarter drive. The second-year standout now has at least seven receptions and Thursday's yardage tally in six of the eight games he's played since returning from an IR stint due to a knee injury, affording him plenty of momentum heading into a Week 16 road matchup against the Jets on Sunday, Dec. 22.
Season-high 162 yards
Published: 2024-12-08
Nacua recorded 12 receptions on 14 targets for 162 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 44-42 win over the Bills. He added five rushes for 16 yards and an additional score.
Nacua accounted for 14 targets on 30 passes, and he showed strong rapport with Matthew Stafford throughout the high-scoring win. His longest reception of the day went for 21 yards, though he also had a pair of 19-yard grabs -- one of which went for a score to clinch the win and the other on an impressive leaping toe-tapping catch along the sideline. Nacua was also used as a runner and racked up a season-high five attempts, highlighted by a four-yard score. In seven games since returning from injured reserve, he's topped 100 receiving yards on four occasions.
Leading receiver Sunday
Published: 2024-12-01
Nacua brought in five of eight targets for 56 yards and a touchdown while adding seven rushing yards off of one attempt in Sunday's 21-14 win over the Saints.
Nacua finished as the game's leading receiver despite posting modest totals after neither side threw for more than 200 yards Sunday. The BYU product's touchdown grab late in the fourth quarter helped seal the win for Los Angeles while giving the wideout his second score in three games. Nacua will join Kyren Williams and Cooper Kupp as the Rams' top playmakers in next Sunday's home tilt against the Bills.
Leading receiver in SNF loss
Published: 2024-11-24
Nacua finished with nine receptions (on 13 targets) for 117 yards in Sunday's 37-20 loss to Philadelphia.
Fresh off a season-best performance, Nacua was back at it again with another 100-plus yard showing. Unlike last week, the budding star was unable to hit pay dirt, and the Rams suffered a loss instead of a win. Nacua is averaging eight receptions and 111 receiving yards in the four games in which he has played 50 percent or more of his team's offensive snaps. More impressively, the BYU product has been posting these WR1-type numbers with fellow wideout Cooper Kupp in the lineup. Nacua is giving fantasy managers a strong push in the second half of the season after going down with a serious knee injury in Week 1.
Season-high in receiving yardage
Published: 2024-11-17
Nacua secured seven of nine targets for 123 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 28-22 victory against the Patriots.
The second-year wideout opened his monster performance with a 37-yard grab in the first quarter. Nacua made a diving grab for a 12-yard touchdown in the second quarter, and while he appeared to be a little shaken up, he returned and continued to be a target hog, eventually eclipsing his season-high of 106 in yardage from Week 8 against the Vikings. The Cooper Kupp/Nacua duo put up a combined 13-229-3 receiving line, but will be tested against a stout Eagles defense in Week 12.