Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2022BYU
Puka Nacua
WR • 6'2" • 205 lbs • Provo, UT, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Puka Nacua reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
20
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
31
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · BYU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Washington • BYU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Player Story
Puka Nacua built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Provo, UT wearing No. 12, spending time with BYU and Washington. The clearest part of Puka Nacua's career was his receiving role: 107...
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- Committed To
- Washington
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 43
- Overall
- No. 177
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Rams
Puka Nacua, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · BYU. Puka Nacua reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,749
- Receptions
- 107
- Touchdowns
- 19
Featured Highlight
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Puka Nacua BYU Highlights
2022 · BYU · Player Highlight
Puka Nacua college highlights at BYU.
- Season
- 2022
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Puka Nacua quick answers
- Latest team and position
- BYU · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,749
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · BYU
- Top game
- Arkansas
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Orem · Washington
- High school pipeline
- Orem · 14 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 5 · Pick 43 · Los Angeles Rams
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Junior
- 2022 Receiving yards rank
- 625 receiving yards · WR 142nd (top 14%) · FBS Independents 3rd (top 3%) · National 148th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Washington | 3 | 7 | 168 | 2 | 53.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Washington | 3 | 9 | 151 | 1 | 56 |
| 2021 Postseason | BYU | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 80.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | BYU | 12 | 42 | 796 | 6 | 80.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | BYU | 9 | 48 | 625 | 10 | 76.8 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Washington to BYU | P4 to P4 | 83.1 | Mar 7, 2021 |
Puka Nacua played WR for Washington and BYU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Puka Nacua recorded 357 rushing yards, 1,749 receiving yards, and 19 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2021 with BYU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
BYU paired 805 primary output with 90.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 90.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 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 Washington, BYU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Workbench
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2021 Postseason · BYU
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
67.1
Efficiency
90.4
Usage
20.9
Consistency
61.2
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UAB: 9. Utah: 37. Arizona State: 0. South Florida: 102. Utah State: 62. Boise State: 75. Baylor: 168. Washington State: 0. Virginia: 107. Idaho State: 120. Georgia Southern: 83. USC: 42
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UAB: 1 by 60. Utah: 4 by 61.7. South Florida: 4 by 100. Utah State: 3 by 100. Boise State: 4 by 100. Baylor: 5 by 100. Virginia: 8 by 89.2. Idaho State: 6 by 100. Georgia Southern: 5 by 100. USC: 3 by 93.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins61.4 · Games = 9 · -22.6 vs Losses
Losses84 · Games = 3 · +22.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Baylor
Best efficiency game
100 vs Georgia Southern
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/18 | vs UAB | L 28-31 | — | 1 | 9 | 14.5 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 11/28 | @ USC | W 35-31 | — | 3 | 42 | 8.7 | 14 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Georgia Southern2+ TD | W 34-17 | — | 5 | 83 | 14.7 | 16.60 | 2 | 42 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Idaho State100 receiving yards | W 59-14 | — | 6 | 120 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 42 |
| Sun 10/31 | vs Virginia100 receiving yards · High volume | W 66-49 | — | 8 | 107 | 15 | 13.40 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Washington State | W 21-19 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Baylor100 receiving yards | L 24-38 | — | 5 | 168 | 29.5 | 33.60 | 1 | 52 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Boise State | L 17-26 | — | 4 | 75 | 18.2 | 18.80 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Utah State | W 34-20 | — | 3 | 62 | 15.8 | 20.70 | 0 | 42 |
| Sun 9/26 | vs South Florida100 receiving yards | W 35-27 | — | 4 | 102 | 25.5 | 25.50 | 0 | 55 |
| Sun 9/19 | vs Arizona State | W 27-17 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sun 9/12 | vs Utah | W 26-17 | — | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 0 | 13 |
Player Story
Puka Nacua story
Puka Nacua built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Provo, UT wearing No. 12, spending time with BYU and Washington. The clearest part of Puka Nacua's career was his receiving role: 107 catches, 1,749 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, and 357 rushing yards across 27 career games in the available record. His career also includes 357 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Puka Nacua's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Washington
2019-2020
Opening stop
- 2
BYU
2021-2022
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Washington | 168 | 98.5 | 12.8 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Washington | 151 | 79.2 | 15.6 | -17 |
| 2021 Postseason | BYU | 805 | 90.4 | 20.9 | 654 |
| 2021 Regular Season | BYU | 805 | 90.4 | 20.9 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | BYU | 625 | 81.5 | 30.2 | -180 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Arkansas
Week 7 · L 35-52
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
141
Receiving Yards
96.6 takeover
141 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Baylor
Week 7 · L 24-38
168
Receiving Yards
91.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
168 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Boise State
Week 10 · W 31-28
157
Receiving Yards
91.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
157 receiving yards with a 74.8 efficiency score.
#4
@ Liberty
Week 8 · L 14-41 · Conference game
114
Receiving Yards
90.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
114 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Arizona
Week 7 · W 51-27 · Conference game
97
Receiving Yards
88.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
97 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · BYU
805 primary output · 90.4 efficiency · 20.9 usage
80.3
#2
2021 Regular Season · BYU
80.3
805 primary · 90.4 efficiency · 20.9 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · BYU
76.8
625 primary · 81.5 efficiency · 30.2 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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