| Age | 25 |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | January 12, 2001 |
| Height | 6'3" |
| Weight | 245 lb |
| College | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2023 | |
| Pick | Round: 2, Overall: 34 | |
| Team | DET |
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta was on a 17-game pace of 76 receptions for 924 yards and six touchdowns before a back injury prematurely ended his season. Expected to be healthy for the 2026 season, LaPorta should see heavy involvement in new offensive coordinator Drew Petzing's tight end-friendly system. With Petzing calling plays in Arizona for the past three seasons, Cardinals tight end Trey McBride has emerged as a fantasy superstar. While target competition in Detroit will be significantly stronger than McBride faced in the desert, LaPorta already has a TE1 season under his belt and is an obvious dynasty buy until his market recovers to its pre-injury form.
Jan. 31, 2026 11:47 AM EST
| 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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