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.
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
High school:Orem High (Orem, Utah).
High school recruiting rankings:
247 Sports — ★★★★
Rivals — ★★★★
On3 — ★★★★
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:
ESPN: No. 31 .
Pro Football Focus: Not ranked .
The Athletic: No. 28 .
