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Puka Nacua

Wide Receiver 12

Ht/Wt

205 lbs.

Class

Junior

Hometown

Provo,

Utah

Last School

Washington

Roster Years

2021-2022

Junior Year 2022

After waiting out a two-and-half hour delay due to lightning, Nacua began the season with a lightning strike of his own as he took a handoff 75 yards for a touchdown on the Cougars' first play from scrimmage in their 50-21 season-opening win at USF on Sept. 3.

Sophomore Year 2021

Led the Cougars in receiving yards on the season with 43 grabs for 805 yards and six touchdowns with an average of 18.7 yards per reception
Led the team in receiving yards per game with 67.1
Tied with Neil Pau'u for team lead in receiving touchdowns (6)
Four games with over 100 yards receiving
Phil Steele All-Independent First Team Offense
Pro Football Network Independent Newcomer of the Year
Pro Football Network Independent Wide Receiver of the Year
Pro Football Network First Team All-Independent Offense
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Played at Washington in 2019, 2020
Totaled 11 games, 16 receptions, 319 yards and three touchdowns in two seasons at Washington
Prepped at Orem HS
MaxPreps.com and USA Today first-team All-America in 2018
2018 Utah Gatorade Player of the Year
USA Today's All-Utah Offensive Player of the Year
Named Utah's "Mr. Football" by the Deseret News
Broke Utah state records for career receptions (260), yards (5,226) and receiving touchdowns (58)
As a senior, caught 103 passes for 2,336 yards and 26 touchdowns, setting single-season state records in all three categories
Scored a receiving touchdown in every game of his senior year
Led the Tigers to a 12-2 overall record and the 4A state championship as a senior in 2018
As a junior, caught 87 passes for 1,692 yards and 24 touchdowns, earning first-team 4A all-state from the Salt Lake Tribune
Helped the Tigers to a 12-2 record and the 4A state title as a junior
Also a standout on the Orem basketball team, earning coaches' second-team all-state as a junior

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year 2021

Played in 12 games, started last seven straight (beginning at Baylor).
Led the Cougars in receiving yards on the season with 43 grabs for 805 yards and six touchdowns with an average of 18.7 yards per reception.
Led the team in receiving yards per game with 67.1.
Tied with Neil Pau'u for team lead in receiving touchdowns (6).
Finished the season as BYU's fourth-leading rusher with 14 carries for 148 yards (no yards lost) at 10.6 per carry.
Second on the team in all-purpose yardage with 953 on the season and 79.4 per game.
Ten games with at least one reception, four with five or more.
Four games with over 100 yards receiving.
Phil Steele All-Independent First Team Offense
Pro Football Network Independent Newcomer of the Year
Pro Football Network Independent Wide Receiver of the Year
Pro Football Network First Team All-Independent Offense
Posted a collegiate career-best 168 yards receiving and a touchdown off five receptions versus Baylor.
Recorded second-best receiving performance of his career with 107 yards and a touchdown on eight receptions in BYU's 66-49 win over Virginia.
- Receiving yardage and touchdown totals versus Virginia matched that of brother, Samson's.
Led BYU in receiving yards with 120 off six receptions and a touchdown in 59-14 win over Idaho State.

Junior Year 2022

After waiting out a two-and-half hour delay due to lightning, Nacua began the season with a lightning strike of his own as he took a handoff 75 yards for a touchdown on the Cougars' first play from scrimmage in their 50-21 season-opening win at USF on Sept. 3.
Scored two rushing touchdowns on three carries and a career-high 76 rushing yards at USF on Sept. 3.

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year