Where did Puka Nacua come from? Washington and BYU recruiters know

By Robbie Weinstein, 247Sports: During his time on staff at Washington, 247Sports national recruiting analyst Cooper Petagna hosted scores of recruits for the Huskies. But one stood out compared with the rest: A record-setting, magnetic wide receiver named Puka Nacua.

Nacua emerged as one of the NFL’s biggest stories over the past two weeks, setting a new rookie record with 25 receptions in his first two games for the Los Angeles Rams, a number that leads the league ahead of the likes of Justin Jefferson, Stefon Diggs and Tyreek Hill.

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Where did Puka Nacua come from? Real ones know

Rookie Rams revelation Puka Nacua leads the NFL with 25 receptions through two weeks. It sounds familiar to recruitniks out West, who watched Nacua shatter state records high school records. We revisit Nacua's journey from Utah, to Washington, back to the Beehive State and then out to Los Angeles.

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