Rams' Puka Nacua Sets New NFL Rookie Records for Receptions and Receiving Yards
The fifth-round draft pick surpasses records set by Bill Groman in 1960 and Jaylen Waddle in 2021, ending the season with 105 catches and 1,486 yards.
- Puka Nacua, a rookie wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams, has set new NFL records for both receptions and receiving yards in a single season.
- Nacua, a fifth-round draft pick out of Brigham Young University, broke the records in a game against the San Francisco 49ers.
- He surpassed the previous record of 1,473 receiving yards set by Bill Groman in 1960 and the record of 104 receptions set by Jaylen Waddle in 2021.
- Nacua ended the season with 105 catches and 1,486 yards, and was immediately pulled from the game after setting the records.
- His performance has made him one of the leading contenders for the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award.