Puka
Nacua
WR
#12
#12WR
Los Angeles Rams
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 216 lbs · Age : 25
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 14.8 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 129 | 166 | 1,715 | 13.3 | 10 | 58 | 80 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | 11 | 79 | 106 | 990 | 12.5 | 3 | 51 | 47 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 105 | 160 | 1,486 | 14.2 | 6 | 80 | 68 |
2026
5.83 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
2026 season, in progress (1 game played). The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
−0.29
9th percentile
Target share
33.3 %
99th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
9
11th percentile
Receptions
5
8th percentile
Catch rate
55.6 %
28th percentile
Receiving yards
74
15th percentile
Yards after catch
38
48th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
25th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
Projected WAR
0.2
Games
6
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
1
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (-4)
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+6 · 25 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
91
Star
WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
PAL Rating
51 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
100 / 100
2025 PAL (99) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 15Rookie-scale contract: a salary set by the draft, not the market.PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LAR | 1 | 0.0 | 51 | 91 | 5 | 74 | 0 | −0.29 |
| 2025 | LAR | 16 | 1.0 | 99 | 93 | 129 | 1,715 | 10 | +0.70 |
| 2024 | LAR | 11 | 0.5 | 99 | 89 | 79 | 990 | 3 | +0.49 |
| 2023 | LAR | 17 | 0.7 | 86 | 83 | 105 | 1,486 | 6 | +0.42 |
AnalysisLos Angeles Rams
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Puka Nacua has 5 catches for 74 yards and 0 touchdowns in 1 game in 2026.
Puka Nacua is 25 years old. He is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).
Puka Nacua produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 51 out of 100: around average for his position.
Puka Nacua plays for Los Angeles Rams in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 12.
Our projection has him at 0.2 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
