Rams receiver Puka Nacua wants 1,709 receiving yards subsequent season to cross Justin Jefferson for essentially the most ever by a participant’s first 4 seasons. If Nacua stays wholesome and out of hassle, he’s already confirmed that he’s able to doing that:
Nacua had 1,715 receiving yards final season.
In doing so, Nacua handed Randy Moss for the second-most receiving yards by a participant’s first three seasons and he did it in 4 fewer video games. Solely Jefferson was far out forward of the filed at 4,825 yards in comparison with 4,191 for Nacua:
Nonetheless, in yr 4 Jefferson missed seven video games and had 1,074 yards, permitting the pack to catch as much as him a little bit bit.
Even then, Jefferson nonetheless has an excellent lead on everybody else by 4 seasons at 5,899 yards. Former Rams receiver Torry Holt is sixth on the record:
At 4,191 profession yards by three seasons, Nacua wants 1,709 to achieve 5,900 by 4 seasons, which might be an NFL report.
However solely accounting for whole video games performed, Nacua is correct behind Jefferson: Via a participant’s first 44 profession common season video games, Nacua solely trails Jefferson by 57 yards. He’s first in catches at 313.
Had Nacua not missed six video games in 2024, he’d probably already be the chief.
And this doesn’t embody playoff video games, the place Nacua has already totaled an unimaginable 654 yards in six profession postseason contests.
If we lumped his 654 yards onto his 4,191 yards, that’s 4,845 yards—which is MORE than Jefferson had by 50 video games and 4 seasons.
Now the query turns again on Puka: Can he play 17 video games subsequent season and keep out of hassle?
Nacua averaged 107.2 yards per recreation final season with Matthew Stafford and there’s no motive to assume his manufacturing will lower in 2026 when he’s out there. The Rams will likely be leaning even heavier on Nacua in 2026 as a result of Davante Adams is unlikely to get as many targets as he had final season and L.A. is bound to be concerned in a tightly-contested NFC West race towards the Seahawks and 49ers.
Nacua was one of many few gamers that Seattle’s protection may by no means resolve.
In three video games towards the Seahawks, Nacua had 465 yards!
With one other 1,700-yard season, Nacua might be the best receiver in NFL historical past by 4 seasons. As long as Puka Nacua works to maintain himself out there each week, there’s little doubt that’s what is going to occur.
