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
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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
- 1
- 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.
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%)
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.
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