Rams' Nacua sets record for most catches through 1st two career games

Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua made history Sunday by breaking the all-time rookie record for the most catches through the first two games of a career.

Nacua topped Earl Cooper's previous mark of 19 catches in the second half of the 30-23 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. He later caught five more passes to extend the record to 25 receptions.

The 2023 fifth-round pick is also the first player ever to have 10-plus catches and 100-plus yards in each of his first two games. He had 10 catches for 119 yards in the season-opening win against the Seattle Seahawks before racking up 15 catches and 147 yards against San Francisco.

The 22-year-old was thrust into a more prominent role after star wideout Cooper Kupp suffered a hamstring injury and was placed on injured reserve, which requires at least a four-game absence.

Nacua spent the last two years of his college career at BYU, finishing with a combined 91 catches for 1,430 yards and 11 touchdowns.