Since being drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in 2023, All-Pro wide receiver Puka Nacua has been one of the NFL’s most prolific pass catchers. He smashed rookie record books in Year 1 and has gone on to enjoy four years of dominance.
Nacua’s ability to make tough catches while maintaining a high level of efficiency through his tremendous volume of targets has put him in rarefied air. According to the Rams’ PR team, Nacua is the only player in the Super Bowl era to record more than 30 catches during his first three games of a season twice, having done so first as a rookie and again this year.
Puka Nacua has 31 catches in three games this season after he had 30 receptions through his first three games in 2023. He’s the only player in the Super Bowl era to reach 30+ catches in his first three games of a season on two different occasions. pic.twitter.com/dknmzQir6x
— Los Angeles Rams PR (@TheLARamsPR) October 14, 2026
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Entering their Monday night game against the Buffalo Bills, Nacua had only 14 catches through the two games he played in. In the loss to the Bills, he added 17 catches off 24 targets (both single-game career highs) to push him over the 30-catch mark.
Nacua is the fastest player in NFL history to secure 300 receptions, totaling 344 up to this point. He’s currently on pace to average over 100 receptions per season, despite missing nine games over his career.
All that success from a fifth-round selection. No wonder Sean McVay was pounding the table for the prospect from BYU.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Puka Nacua is 1st player ever to accomplish this receiving feat