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Los Angeles Rams' Puka Nacua breaks NFL wide receiver rookie records

Philip Marsh
Los Angeles Rams' Puka Nacua breaks NFL wide receiver rookie recordsGetty Images
What a season it has been for the rookie.

Los Angeles Rams' sensational rookie Puka Nacua has capped off his first sesason in the NFL with two more records.

Against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18, the fifth round pick caught his 105th pass of the season to break the rookie record of 104 set by Jaylen Waddle in 2021.

That catch came just minutes apart from the reception which took Nacua to 1,481 yards on the season - the most by a rookie wide receiver in NFL history.

Nacua takes the record from Bill Groman, who set the record of 1,473 yards with the Houston Oilers back in 1960.

The 177th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft has broken record after record throughout his rookie season, which started with three 100+ yard games in his first four starts.

Nacua also broke the highest number of receptions in a single game by a rookie in Week 2 of the season with 15 - also against the 49ers.

The 22-year-old was the 20th wide receiver selected in the draft, behind the likes of Tre Tucker, Tyler Scott and Derius Davis.

This record-breaking season could be just the start for potentially one of the NFL's best wide receivers for many years to come.

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