- PositionTight End
- Height6' 3"
- Weight245 lbs
- Age25
- Experience4 yrs
- CollegeIowa
Detroit Lions · Tight EndSam LaPorta
Sam LaPorta is a Capricorn, born January 12, 2001, with a Leo moon and Aries mercury. Clock-control football and fourth-quarter composure carry the week.
Sam's matchups
Scored against all four placements, not just the sun
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Fantasy outlook
LaPorta has settled in as one of the league's top tight ends, but the 2023 second-round pick simply hasn't been able to match the fantasy success he enjoyed as a rookie. Since posting an 86-889-10 receiving line in 17 games that first season, LaPorta has totaled a 100-1,215-10 line in 25 games over the past two seasons. LaPorta's 2025 campaign was cut short by a back injury, otherwise he was well on his way to his third straight top-10 fantasy campaign (he finished seventh in PPG). The 25-year-old joins Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Jahmyr Gibbs as the clear "Core Four" targets in a good, pass-friendly Detroit offense, and is thus a solid fantasy TE1.
NFL stats
Receiving · 3 seasons + career
| Season | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 86 | 120 | 889 | 10.3 | 10 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 60 | 83 | 726 | 12.1 | 7 | 52 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 489 | 12.2 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 42 | 186 | 252 | 2,104 | 11.3 | 20 | 52 | 110 | 0 | 0 |