Makea "Puka" Nacua is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams as of the 2024 NFL season. The Rams selected him with the 177th pick in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft. Before the draft, he participated at the NFL Combine too, but at the 40-yard dash, he ran 4.57 seconds, which was considered slow for a wide receiver. He earned a prospect score of 5.80 as per the official NFL website. According to Pro Football Reference, he concluded his rookie season with 105 receptions, 1,486 yards and six touchdowns. For his performance in his debut season, he was chosen for the Pro Bowl, the 2023 PFWA All-Rookie Team, and the All-Pro second team. He also set NFL records with 105 receptions in his rookie season, including 15 in a single game and 181 receiving yards in the postseason.
He went to Orem High School and was the 2018 Polynesian High School Football Player of the Year. He finished his high career with 260 receptions for 5,226 yards and 58 receiving touchdowns, making him a four-star prospect(according to official website of BYU). Nacua committed to the University of Washington in 2019 and played for the Huskies before transferring to Brigham Young University (BYU) in 2021. According to Sports Reference, he finished his collegiate career with 107 receptions for 1,749 yards and 14 touchdowns.
What is Puka Nacua's salary?
In the 2024 season, Nacua will earn a base salary of $915,000, totaling a cap hit of $976,244, and a dead cap value of $183,732, according to Spotrac.
Puka Nacua's average annual salary is $1,021,244 for his four-year rookie contract with the Los Angeles Rams, worth $4 million. He signed the contract in 2023, and the guaranteed signing amount was $244,976.
Nacua's contract breakdown is as follows:
| Contract Terms | Average Salary | Signing Bonus | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 4 yr(s) / $4,084,977 | $1,021,244 | $244,976 | $244,976 | $244,976 |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing | Cap Hit | Dead Cap |
| 2023 | 23 | $750,000 | $61,244 | $811,244 | $244,976 |
| 2024 | 24 | $915,000 | $61,244 | $976,244 | $183,732 |
| 2025 | 25 | $1,030,000 | $61,244 | $1,091,244 | $122,488 |
| 2026 | 26 | $1,145,000 | $61,244 | $1,206,244 | $61,244 |
| 2027 | 27 | UFA | - |
Puka Nacua's Career Earnings
As per Spotrac, Puka Nacua's total career earnings are $1,909,976 as of November 2024.
How much does Puka Nacua make in a minute?
Puka Nacua will earn $1.9 per minute in the 2024-2025 NFL season, as per his 2023-2026 contract with the Rams, divided by 525,6000 minutes in a year.
How much of Puka Nacua's contract is guaranteed?
Puka Nacua's contract guarantees a total of $244,976 of his $4 million contract.
FAQs on Puka Nacua
A. Puka Nacua's 40-time was 4.57 seconds at the 2023 NFL Combine.
A. Puka Nacua ended as the fourth most productive receiver in the league while shattering many rookie records in 2023.
A. Puka Nacua is 6 feet 2 inches or 188 tall, and weighs 212 pounds or 96 kg.
A. Puka Nacua was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams as the #177 pick in the fifth round.
