Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua was ranked as the fourth-best wide receiver on espn.com entering the 2026 NFL season. Nacua is the top wide receiver in the Rams offense. During the 2025 NFL season for Los Angeles, he caught 129 passes for 1,715 yards receiving, and 10 touchdowns, along with averaging 13.3 yards per reception. Nacua was also targeted 166 times.
Jan 25, 2026; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen (27) and Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (12) embrace after the 2026 NFC Championship Game at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
He also rushed for 105 yards on 10 carries and one touchdown, along with averaging 10.5 yards per carry. Nacua is only 25 years old. He was dealing with some off the field stuff during the off-season. However, Nacua is going to be one of the top wide receivers in the sport once again when 2026 rolls around.
PFF Ranks Los Angeles Rams WR Puka Nacua Number 1
Feb 5, 2026; San Francisco, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua poses on the NFL Honors Red Carpet before Super Bowl LX at Palace of Fine Arts. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Dalton Wasserman and Max Chadwick of profootballfocus.com ranked the top 32 wide receivers in the NFL as the 2026 NFL season approaches. They both had Nacua as the number one wide receiver. Wasserman and Chadwick said,
“Little was expected of Nacua when he entered the league as a fifth-round pick in 2023, but he has quickly developed into one of the best receivers in football. His 3.19 yards per route run since entering the league leads the NFL, while his 4,191 receiving yards rank second over that span behind only Ja’Marr Chase.
Nacua earned a 96.1 PFF grade in 2025, the highest mark among all players regardless of position. He also led all wide receivers in forced missed tackles (25) and contested catches (27) this past season.”
He was first in receptions and second in receiving yards in the NFL last season. With that being said, it was a little surprising to see him ranked ahead of players like Ja’Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals, Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba of the Seattle Seahawks. Nacua will probably have another big year for the Rams in 2026. His connection with quarterback Matthew Stafford has been very good in Sean McVay’s offense here.
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