A wide receiver with the last name “Nacua” will suit up inside Husky Stadium on Saturday.
He just won’t be playing for Washington.
UW freshman wide receiver Puka Nacua will not play against Utah on Saturday because of health reasons, a UW spokesperson confirmed. A separate source told The Times that Nacua suffered an injury this week that could be season-ending.
Puka’s older brother, Samson Nacua, is a redshirt junior wide receiver for No. 9 Utah (7-1, 4-1). As for little brother, Puka — a 6-foot-1, 204-pound freshman from Provo, Utah — has caught seven passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns this season, including six catches for 140 yards and a score in his last two games.