Locals within the NFL: Puka Nacua tops 1,000 yards with catch of the 12 months candidate

AROUND THE SHIELD — Puka Nacua has been making unreal catches glance regimen since he was once a sophomore in highschool, however the third-year Rams extensive out can have even crowned himself Sunday afternoon.

Nacua stuck 5 catches for 59 yards within the Rams’ 31-28 loss to the Panthers, together with a one-handed take hold of this is already being hailed as a catch of the 12 months candidate.

On a an important second-and-11 on the Carolina 38, Nacua went up and over a defender to snag a one-handed take hold of, secured it in opposition to his frame, and land 31 yards afterward a power that arrange Kryen Williams’ 7-yard landing run that gave Los Angeles a 28-24 lead.

“I without a doubt really feel like I will have bought the course extra; he was once able for it,” Nacua mentioned within the postgame locker room. “When the ball’s up within the air, it is my task to move make a play and check out to seek out some option to come down with it.

“It was once a wild one, for a moment I believed he was once going to bat it down, and it ended up in my palms. It felt just right.”

The play already has festival, regardless that, from Washington’s Treylon Burks, who made a falling, one-handed take hold of within the nook of the top zone on Sunday Night time Soccer in opposition to the Denver Broncos.

Both manner, with some other take hold of — a display screen go for 6 yards within the fourth quarter — Nacua handed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the second one time in 3 seasons and nonetheless has 5 weeks so as to add to his haul.

The former NFL rookie record-setter’s 1,019 receiving yards (and 4 touchdowns) these days ranks 1/3 within the NFL, in the back of simplest Seattle’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba (1,336 yards, 7 touchdowns) and Dallas’ George Pickens (1,142 yards, 8 touchdowns).

This is how different former Utah highschool and faculty soccer standouts carried out in Week 13 of the 2025 NFL common season.

Monday Night time Soccer

New York vs. New England

Patriots (10-2)

• Khyiris Tonga, DT, BYU/Granger Top

Giants (2-10)

• Jaxson Dart, QB, Nook Canyon Top (by the use of Ole Pass over)

Sunday Night time Soccer

Denver 27, Washington 26 (OT)

Broncos (10-2)

• Garett Bolles, OT, Utah/Snow/Westlake Top: Began at left take on
• Jonah Elliss, LB, Utah: Inactive for Week 13

Commanders (3-9)

• Bobby Wagner, LB, Utah State: Beginning linebacker totaled team-high 8 tackles and an interception

Sunday afternoon

Carolina 31, Los Angeles 28

Panthers (7-6)

• No locals at the lively roster

Rams (9-3)

• Puka Nacua, WR, BYU/Orem Top: Beginning receiver stuck six passes for 72 yards

San Francisco 26, Cleveland 8

49ers (9-4)

• Matt Homosexual, Okay, Utah/UVU/Orem Top: Kicked box targets of 25 and 31 yards with two PATs

Browns (3-9)

• Mohamoud Diabate, LB, Utah: Reserve linebacker made 3 tackles on protection, one on particular groups

Houston 20, Indianapolis 16

Texans (7-5)

• Dalton Shultz, TE, Bingham Top (by the use of Stanford): Reserve tight finish stuck team-high seven passes for 55 yards

Colts (8-4)

• No locals at the lively roster

Miami 21, New Orleans 17

Dolphins (5-7)

• Zach Wilson, QB, BYU/Nook Canyon Top: Lively, however didn’t play

Saints (2-10)

• Michael Davis, CB, BYU: Reserve cornerback additionally performed on particular groups
• Taysom Hill, TE/QB, BYU: Beginning tight finish stuck one go for five yards, added one lift for two yards
• Terrell Burgess, S, Utah: Reserve protection totaled seven tackles and a go defended
• Devaughn Vele, WR, Utah: Beginning receiver stuck 8 passes for 93 yards, together with a 15-yard landing and in addition recovered a fumble, along with an onside kick restoration
• Jonah Williams, DE, Weber State: Reserve defensive finish additionally performed on particular groups

New York 27, Atlanta 24

Jets (3-9)

• Jay Tufele, DT, Bingham Top (by the use of USC): Reserve defensive take on additionally performed on particular groups

Falcons (4-8)

• Tyler Allgeier, RB, BYU: Reserve tailback ran for 20 yards on 8 carries, together with a 1-yard landing, and stuck two passes for 35 yards
• Kaden Elliss, LB, Pass judgement on Memorial (by the use of Idaho): Beginning linebacker made 8 tackles on protection

Tampa 20, Arizona 17

Buccaneers (7-5)

• No locals at the lively roster

Cardinals (3-9)

• Kedon Slovis, QB, BYU: Lively, however didn’t play

Jacksonville 25, Tennessee 3

Jaguars (8-4)

• Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah: Beginning linebacker totaled a team-high 8 tackles on protection
• Tim Patrick, WR, Utah: Reserve receiver stuck one go for 11 yards

Titans (1-11)

• Cody Barton, LB, Utah/Brighton Top: Beginning linebacker had two tackles and a take on for loss

Seattle 26, Minnesota 0

Seahawks (9-3)

• Connor O’Toole, LB, Utah: Inactive for Week 13
• Rashid Shaheed, WR/RS, Weber State: Reserve receiver stuck one go for 7 yards, added one lift for 9 yards in 32 offensive snaps; returned 3 punts for 43 yards (14.3 yards consistent with punt) with two honest catches in six snaps on particular groups

Vikings (4-8)

• Tyler Batty, LB, BYU/Payson Top: Reserve linebacker performed 23 snaps on particular groups

Los Angeles 31, Las Vegas 14

Chargers (8-4)

• Andre James, OC, Herriman Top (by the use of UCLA): Reserve middle additionally performed on particular groups

Raiders (2-10)

• Leki Fotu, DT, Utah/Herriman Top: Beginning defensive lineman made two tackles

Buffalo 26, Pittsburgh 7

Expenses (8-4)

• Cole Bishop, S, Utah: Beginning protection made 4 tackles on protection
• Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah: Inactive for Week 13
• Mitch Wishnowsky, P, Utah: Punted two times for 99 yards (49.5 yards consistent with punt) with one touchback
• Taron Johnson, CB, Weber State: Reserve nickel made 3 tackles on protection
• Jackson Hawes, TE, Highland Top (by the use of Georgia Tech/Yale): Beginning tight finish stuck one go for 10 yards

Steelers (6-6)

• Jaylen Warren, RB, Utah State/Snow/East (by the use of Oklahoma State): Beginning operating again had 35 yards on 10 carries, together with a 1-yard landing, and stuck two passes for 9 yards

Friday night time

Chicago 24, Philadelphia 15

Bears (9-3)

• Noah Sewell, LB, Orem Top (by the use of Oregon): Inactive for Week 13

Eagles (8-4)

• Cameron Latu, TE, Olympus Top (by the use of Alabama): Reserve tight finish performed 5 snaps on offense, 16 on particular groups

Thursday Night time Soccer

Inexperienced Bay 31, Detroit 24

Packers (8-3-1)

• Jordan Love, QB, Utah State: Beginning quarterback finished 18-of-30 passes for 234 yards and 4 touchdowns, and ran for 4 yards on 5 carries with out a sacks taken and a fumble recovered in 63 offensive snaps
• Zayne Anderson, S, BYU/Stansbury Top: Reserve protection made one take on in 15 snaps on particular groups
• Chris Brooks, RB, BYU: Reserve operating again stuck two passes for 9 yards in 18 offensive snaps, made one take on in 13 snaps on particular groups

Lions (7-5)

• Penei Sewell, OT, Barren region Hills Top (by the use of Oregon): Beginning proper take on performed all 63 snaps on offense
• Sione Vaki, RB, Utah: Reserve operating again made two tackles in 15 snaps on particular groups

Dallas 31, Kansas Town 28

Cowboys (6-5-1)

• No locals at the lively roster

Chiefs (6-6)

• Kingsley Suamataia, OG, BYU/Orem Top: Beginning left guard performed all 66 snaps on offense
• Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State: Inactive for Week 13
• Jeffrey Bassa, LB, Kearns Top (by the use of Oregon): Reserve linebacker performed 19 snaps on particular groups

Cincinnati 32, Baltimore 14

Bengals (4-8)

• Ryan Rehkow, P, BYU: Punted two times for 105 yards (52.5 yards consistent with punt) with one touchback and one punted downed within the 20 in 10 snaps on particular groups

Ravens (6-6)

• Kyle Van Noy, LB, BYU: Beginning linebacker had two tackles and a quarterback hit in 37 defensive snaps
• Tyler Huntley, QB, Utah: Lively, however didn’t play
• Alohi Gilman, S, Orem Top (by the use of Notre Dame): Beginning protection had 8 tackles and a go defended in all 83 defensive snaps