Sam LaPorta
Tight End #87
Personal
| Age | 25 |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | January 12, 2001 |
| Height | 6'3" |
| Weight | 245 lb |
Draft
| College | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2023 | |
| Pick | Round: 2, Overall: 34 | |
| Team | DET |
Fantasy Value
Sam LaPorta's fantasy value is measured by his average draft position (ADP) in fantasy football mock drafts.
In recent drafts, LaPorta's current ADP is 6.04, which indicates that his fantasy outlook is in the 4th pick of the 6th round, and 63rd selection overall.
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Player News
Sam LaPorta: New Offensive Philosophy Could Help Sam LaPorta Break Back into Top Tier of Tight Ends
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta entered the league with a bang, finishing his 2023 rookie season as the TE1 and working his way to the top of most dynasty value charts. After a disappointing sophomore season and a 2025 campaign ended by a back injury after only nine games, his value sits as low as it has since he's taken a snap in the NFL. The Lions have made a change to their coaching staff for 2026, bringing Drew Petzing in from Arizona to serve as their new offensive coordinator. While the target competition in Detroit is much stiffer than what Petzing left behind in the desert, his tight end-friendly system was a not-insubstantial factor in Trey McBride's breakout, spraying his dominant fourth-year player with 302 targets over the past two seasons, including 163 for a record-breaking TE1 finish in 2025. LaPorta has already proven his ability to feast off a high-volume attack, and with his value still suppressed by injury, he's a high-upside buy-low candidate heading into his fourth season.
Mar. 24, 2026 5:27 AM EST
Player Stats
| YEAR | TM | GM | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | TGT | % | YDS | TD | YPC | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | FUM | |||
| 2023 | DET | 16 | 81 | 113 | 71.7 | 860 | 9 | 10.6 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | DET | 16 | 53 | 76 | 69.7 | 663 | 7 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | DET | 9 | 40 | 49 | 81.6 | 489 | 3 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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