Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2022Iowa
Sam LaPorta
TE • 6'4" • 249 lbs • Highland, IL, USA
Alpha targetPossession profile
Sam LaPorta reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a tight end
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
90
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Player Story
Sam LaPorta built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a tight end from Highland, IL wearing No. 84, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Sam LaPorta's career was his receiving role: 153 catches,...
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- Committed To
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 3
- Overall
- No. 34
- NFL Team
- Detroit Lions
Sam LaPorta, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Iowa. Sam LaPorta reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,785
- Receptions
- 153
- Touchdowns
- 5
Featured Highlight
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Sam LaPorta Iowa Highlights
2022 · Iowa · Player Highlight
Sam LaPorta college highlights at Iowa.
- Season
- 2022
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Sam LaPorta quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,785
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2022 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Kentucky
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · South Oak Cliff
- High school pipeline
- South Oak Cliff · 60 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 2 · Pick 3 · Detroit Lions
- Latest roster
- No. 84 · Senior
- 2022 Receiving yards rank
- 656 receiving yards · TE 5th (top 2%) · Big Ten 10th (top 5%) · National 130th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa | 6 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 61.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa | 6 | 9 | 144 | 0 | 61.2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 8 | 27 | 271 | 1 | 57.2 |
| 2021 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 7 | 122 | 1 | 82.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 46 | 548 | 2 | 82.1 |
| 2022 Postseason | Iowa | 12 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 84.7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa | 12 | 53 | 600 | 1 | 84.7 |
Related Context
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Sam LaPorta played TE for Iowa. Across 4 tracked seasons, Sam LaPorta recorded 6 rushing yards, 1,785 receiving yards, and 5 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Iowa paired 656 primary output with 66.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 77.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
51.5
Efficiency
77.9
Usage
24.4
Consistency
69.3
Best Game by takeover score
Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 122. Indiana: 83. Iowa State: 21. Kent State: 65. Colorado State: 45. Maryland: 49. Penn State: 8. Purdue: 61. Wisconsin: 44. Northwestern: 15. Minnesota: 34. Nebraska: 61. Michigan: 62
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 7 by 100. Indiana: 5 by 100. Iowa State: 1 by 100. Kent State: 7 by 61.9. Colorado State: 4 by 75. Maryland: 5 by 65.3. Penn State: 1 by 53.3. Purdue: 5 by 81.3. Wisconsin: 3 by 97.8. Northwestern: 3 by 33.3. Minnesota: 3 by 75.6. Nebraska: 3 by 100. Michigan: 6 by 68.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins42.3 · Games = 9 · -29.9 vs Losses
Losses72.3 · Games = 4 · +29.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kentucky
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | @ Kentucky100 receiving yards | L 17-20 | — | 7 | 122 | 17.4 | 17.40 | 1 | 36 |
| Sun 12/5 | vs Michigan | L 3-42 | — | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 21 |
| Fri 11/26 | @ Nebraska | W 28-21 | — | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 20.30 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Minnesota | W 27-22 | — | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Northwestern | W 17-12 | — | 3 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Wisconsin | L 7-27 | — | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Purdue | L 7-24 | — | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 12.20 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Penn State | W 23-20 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Maryland | W 51-14 | — | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Colorado State | W 24-14 | — | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 1 | 27 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Kent State | W 30-7 | — | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Iowa State | W 27-17 | — | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Indiana | W 34-6 | — | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 16.60 | 0 | 24 |
Player Story
Sam LaPorta story
Sam LaPorta built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a tight end from Highland, IL wearing No. 84, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Sam LaPorta's career was his receiving role: 153 catches, 1,785 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns, and 6 rushing yards across 39 career games in the available record. His career also includes 6 rushing yards and 5 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Sam LaPorta's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Iowa
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa | 188 | 85.2 | 16.9 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa | 188 | 85.2 | 16.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 271 | 63.2 | 17.9 | 83 |
| 2021 Postseason | Iowa | 670 | 77.9 | 24.4 | 399 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa | 670 | 77.9 | 24.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Iowa | 656 | 66.3 | 34.1 | -14 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa | 656 | 66.3 | 34.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Kentucky
Week 1 · L 17-20 · Postseason
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
122
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
122 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Minnesota
Week 12 · W 13-10 · Conference game
95
Receiving Yards
94.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Rutgers
Week 4 · W 27-10 · Conference game
77
Receiving Yards
92.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
77 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Illinois
Week 6 · L 6-9 · Conference game
100
Receiving Yards
91.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
100 receiving yards with a 74.1 efficiency score.
#5
@ Purdue
Week 8 · L 20-24 · Conference game
71
Receiving Yards
90.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
71 receiving yards with a 94.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · Iowa
656 primary output · 66.3 efficiency · 34.1 usage
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#2
2022 Regular Season · Iowa
84.7
656 primary · 66.3 efficiency · 34.1 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Iowa
82.1
670 primary · 77.9 efficiency · 24.4 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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