The rumors will materialize.
Brothers Puka and Samson Nacua, who played football at high school in Timpview and Orem, respectively, recently announced that they would be relocated from Utah and Washington, respectively, and many assumed that BYU would be their final destination.
On Monday night, they announced separately on Instagram that they were actually going to Provo.
Both receivers, their additions were prepared to be a tremendous benefit for Cougar’s passing attack. Puka Nacua was one of the best recipients across the country in his last year of high school in 2018, before two seasons in Washington where he recorded 16 receptions in 319 yards with three touchdowns in 11 games.
As for Samson Nacua, he played four years in Utah and totaled 82 receptions for 1,015 yards with 11 touchdowns in 45 games. He led Utah in receiving touchdowns in 2018 (five) and 2019 (four).
According to Christian Caple of Athletic, Puka Nacua told a Seattle radio station on Monday that he was moving to be closer to home.
Nacua Account @SportsRadioKJR he wants to make sure he is close to home to help his mother and grandmother as much as he can. He was asked directly if he is going to BYU, but said his destination is still TBD.
– Christian Caple (@ChristianCaple) March 8, 2021
The brothers will join a reception body at BYU that is prepared to be quite stacked. Receiving 2020 leader Dax Milne goes to the NFL, but Gunner Romney, Neil Pau’u and tight end Isaac Rex will be back, among others.