Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021BYU
Samson Nacua
WR • 6'3" • 195 lbs • Provo, UT, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Samson Nacua reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
69
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
55
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Utah
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Utah • BYU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arizona State
Player Story
Samson Nacua built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Provo, UT wearing No. 45, spending time with BYU and Utah. The clearest part of Samson Nacua's career was his receiving role: 102...
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- Committed To
- Coastal Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Samson Nacua, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Utah. Samson Nacua reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,338
- Receptions
- 102
- Touchdowns
- 15
Quick Answers
Samson Nacua quick answers
- Latest team and position
- BYU · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,338
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 9 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Utah
- Top game
- Arizona State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Ridge View · Coastal Carolina
- High school pipeline
- Ridge View · 15 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 45 · Senior
- 2021 Receiving yards rank
- 329 receiving yards · WR 325th (top 32%) · FBS Independents 23rd (top 22%) · National 385th (top 19%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Utah | 10 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 62.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Utah | 10 | 28 | 271 | 1 | 62.9 |
| 2018 Postseason | Utah | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 64.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Utah | 13 | 30 | 357 | 5 | 64.7 |
| 2019 Postseason | Utah | 9 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 62.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Utah | 9 | 15 | 308 | 4 | 62.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Utah | 2 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 31 |
| 2021 Postseason | BYU | 11 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 59.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | BYU | 11 | 18 | 288 | 3 | 59.5 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
Samson Nacua played WR for Utah and BYU. Across 5 tracked seasons, Samson Nacua recorded 32 rushing yards, 1,338 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Utah.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Utah paired 362 primary output with 70.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 75.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Utah, BYU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Postseason · BYU
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
29.9
Efficiency
75.8
Usage
11.1
Consistency
34.1
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UAB: 41. Utah: 10. Arizona State: 11. South Florida: 0. Utah State: 17. Boise State: 14. Washington State: 7. Virginia: 107. Idaho State: 28. Georgia Southern: 68. USC: 26
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UAB: 3 by 91.1. Utah: 2 by 33.3. Arizona State: 1 by 73.3. Utah State: 1 by 100. Boise State: 1 by 93.3. Washington State: 1 by 46.7. Virginia: 3 by 100. Idaho State: 3 by 62.2. Georgia Southern: 3 by 100. USC: 3 by 57.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins30.4 · Games = 9 · +2.9 vs Losses
Losses27.5 · Games = 2 · -2.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Virginia
Best efficiency game
100 vs Georgia Southern
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/18 | vs UAB | L 28-31 | — | 3 | 41 | 10.8 | 13.70 | 0 | 22 |
| Sun 11/28 | @ USC | W 35-31 | — | 3 | 26 | 7.8 | 8.70 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Georgia Southern | W 34-17 | — | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 22.70 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Idaho State | W 59-14 | — | 3 | 28 | 8 | 9.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun 10/31 | vs Virginia100 receiving yards | W 66-49 | — | 3 | 107 | 28.5 | 35.70 | 1 | 52 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Washington State | W 21-19 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Boise State | L 17-26 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Utah State | W 34-20 | — | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Sun 9/26 | vs South Florida | W 35-27 | — | — | — | 1.5 | — | — | — |
| Sun 9/19 | vs Arizona State | W 27-17 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 9/12 | vs Utah | W 26-17 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
Player Story
Samson Nacua story
Samson Nacua built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Provo, UT wearing No. 45, spending time with BYU and Utah. The clearest part of Samson Nacua's career was his receiving role: 102 catches, 1,338 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, and 32 rushing yards across 45 career games in the available record. His career also includes 32 rushing yards, 1 tackle, and 18 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Samson Nacua's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Utah
2017-2020
Opening stop
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BYU
2021
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201720172018201820192019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Utah | 294 | 73.4 | 13.1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Utah | 294 | 73.4 | 13.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Utah | 362 | 70.1 | 14.1 | 68 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Utah | 362 | 70.1 | 14.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Utah | 324 | 77.8 | 11.3 | -38 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Utah | 324 | 77.8 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Utah | 29 | 32.2 | 10.2 | -295 |
| 2021 Postseason | BYU | 329 | 75.8 | 11.1 | 300 |
| 2021 Regular Season | BYU | 329 | 75.8 | 11.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Arizona State
Week 10 · L 20-38 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
68
Receiving Yards
99 takeover
68 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Washington State
Week 5 · W 38-13 · Conference game
90
Receiving Yards
93.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Virginia
Week 9 · W 66-49
107
Receiving Yards
81.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
107 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Stanford
Week 6 · W 40-21 · Conference game
70
Receiving Yards
79.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
70 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs San José State
Week 3 · W 54-16
59
Receiving Yards
78 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 56.2 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Utah
362 primary output · 70.1 efficiency · 14.1 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Utah
64.7
362 primary · 70.1 efficiency · 14.1 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Utah
62.9
294 primary · 73.4 efficiency · 13.1 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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