College production summary feeding the v3.0 similarity vector. The engine weights these features against the prospect corpus (2000–present) to build the comp grid below.
Historical college players whose production curves most closely match Puka Nacua. Hit-label colouring tags each comp's eventual NFL outcome: elite, starter, bust, unknown (still developing or never reached the NFL). Click an NFL name to jump to its veteran page when available.
| College player | School | Class | Similarity | NFL outcome | NFL career | Career fp | Peak3 fp/g | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquise Brown | Oklahoma | 2019 | 0.782 | starter | Marquise Brown | 1005 | 12.9 | 8 |
| Justin Jefferson | LSU | 2020 | 0.765 | elite | Justin Jefferson | 1734 | 20.6 | 7 |
| John Metchie | Alabama | 2022 | 0.746 | bust | John Metchie III | 160 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Terrace Marshall Jr. | LSU | 2021 | 0.619 | bust | Terrace Marshall Jr. | 156 | 4.4 | 4 |
| Travis Hunter | Colorado | 2025 | 0.564 | unknown | Travis Hunter | — | — | — |
| Anquan Boldin | Florida State | 2003 | 0.519 | elite | Anquan Boldin | 2953 | 20.0 | 14 |
| Sammie Stroughter | Oregon State | 2009 | 0.500 | bust | Sammie Stroughter | 136 | 3.8 | 4 |
| Kenny Stills | Oklahoma | 2013 | 0.494 | unknown | Kenny Stills | 1038 | 11.0 | 9 |
| Jaquarii Roberson | Wake Forest | 2022 | 0.492 | unknown | Jaquarii Roberson | — | — | — |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | USC | 2021 | 0.488 | elite | Amon-Ra St. Brown | 1530 | 23.9 | 6 |
| N'Keal Harry | Arizona State | 2019 | 0.486 | bust | N'Keal Harry | 168 | 5.1 | 4 |
| Calvin Johnson | Georgia Tech | 2007 | 0.486 | elite | Calvin Johnson | 2399 | 21.9 | 9 |
| Demetrius Williams | Oregon | 2006 | 0.485 | bust | Demetrius Williams | 188 | 5.6 | 5 |
| Jaylen Samuels | NC State | 2018 | 0.483 | unknown | Jaylen Samuels | 216 | 6.6 | 4 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | Kentucky | 2022 | 0.471 | unknown | Wan'Dale Robinson | 596 | 11.1 | 5 |
| Justin Gage | Missouri | 2003 | 0.470 | unknown | Justin Gage | 589 | 9.6 | 8 |
| Jordyn Tyson | Arizona State | 2026 | 0.469 | unknown | Jordyn Tyson | — | — | — |
| Makai Polk | Mississippi State | 2022 | 0.454 | unknown | Makai Polk | — | — | — |
| Rashod Bateman | Minnesota | 2021 | 0.454 | unknown | Rashod Bateman | 485 | 10.2 | 6 |
| Hakeem Nicks | North Carolina | 2009 | 0.446 | starter | Hakeem Nicks | 1051 | 15.6 | 7 |
| Jakobi Meyers | NC State | 2019 | 0.442 | starter | Jakobi Meyers | 1201 | 13.7 | 8 |
| A.J. Brown | Ole Miss | 2019 | 0.442 | starter | A.J. Brown | 1678 | 17.4 | 8 |
| Jalen McMillan | Washington | 2024 | 0.441 | unknown | Jalen McMillan | 165 | 8.9 | 2 |
| Chris Givens | Wake Forest | 2012 | 0.440 | unknown | Chris Givens | 319 | 6.3 | 4 |
| Chris Olave | Ohio State | 2022 | 0.432 | elite | Chris Olave | 825 | 18.9 | 5 |
Methodology details: v3.0 prospect engine — PR 3 similarity, PR 4 projection, PR 5 back-test.