- 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
Best teammates
Teammate frustrations
Mortal enemies
Sam's chart, read out
Sam LaPorta is a Capricorn, born January 12, 2001. That makes him a Cardinal Earth sign, Dec 22 - Jan 19. His chart reads Capricorn sun, Leo moon, Aries mercury, Virgo mars. Sam needs the moment to matter, and finds another gear once the cameras find him. Sam diagnoses fast and commits faster, trading the occasional blown read for arriving early. Sam wins with technique and hand placement rather than collision. Read together, that is the shape of a Capricorn as a pass catcher for the Detroit Lions.
Sam LaPorta: frequently asked
What is Sam LaPorta's zodiac sign?
Sam LaPorta is a Capricorn, born January 12, 2001. Capricorn runs Dec 22 - Jan 19 and is an Earth sign.
What is Sam LaPorta's moon sign?
Sam LaPorta has a Leo moon, calculated from his January 12, 2001 birthday. The moon describes how a player is wired when a play breaks down: Sam needs the moment to matter, and finds another gear once the cameras find him.
What is Sam LaPorta's mercury sign?
Sam LaPorta has Aries mercury, the placement that describes how he processes the game. Sam diagnoses fast and commits faster, trading the occasional blown read for arriving early.
What is Sam LaPorta's mars sign?
Sam LaPorta has Virgo mars, which describes how the physical effort arrives. Sam wins with technique and hand placement rather than collision.
How does being a Capricorn show up as a pass catcher?
Capricorn reads as: Methodical drive-builder; Closes out games. For Sam LaPorta as a pass catcher with the Detroit Lions, that is the baseline the rest of the chart adjusts. In his case mars is in Virgo: Sam wins with technique and hand placement rather than collision.
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 · 4 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 |
| 2026 | 5 | 27 | 38 | 316 | 11.7 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 47 | 213 | 290 | 2,420 | 11.4 | 23 | 52 | 125 | 0 | 0 |