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Who is NFL draft prospect Puka Nacua?

BYU wide receiver Puka Nacua is a 2023 NFL draft hopeful after starring for the Cougars the past two seasons.
BYU wide receiver Puka Nacua is a 2023 NFL draft hopeful after starring for the Cougars the past two seasons. | Steve Conner, Associated Press

Will Puka Nacua be among the Utah ties selected in the 2023 NFL draft? The standout BYU wide receiver’s path to the draft included being a four-star recruit and playing at two colleges.

Who is Puka Nacua?

Position: Wide receiver.

College: BYU (2021-22), Washington (2019-20).

Height: 6-foot-2.

Weight: 201 pounds.

Age: 22.

College stats: 91 receptions for 1,430 yards and 11 touchdowns in two years at BYU, with 39 carries for 357 yards and 5 touchdowns; 16 receptions for 319 yards and 3 touchdowns in two seasons at Washington.

BYU wide receiver Puka Nacua runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. | Michael Conroy, Associated Press
BYU wide receiver Puka Nacua runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. | Michael Conroy, Associated Press

High school: Orem High (Orem, Utah).

High school recruiting rankings:

Did you know?: During his senior year of high school, Nacua had 103 receptions for 2,336 yards and 26 touchdowns — all single-season state records — and led the country in receiving, averaging 166.9 yards per game.

Scouting report: “With his body control and focus, Nacua can win one-on-one situations on the outside or provide an underneath target as a zone-beater. Though there aren’t questions about his ball skills, he might lack the pure speed that teams covet outside the numbers and the suddenness desired in the slot.” — Dane Brugler, The Athletic.

2023 NFL draft wide receiver ranking: