Sam LaPorta Puts On A Show At Rookie Minicamp
Detroit Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta was the best ...
Sam LaPorta
TE
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
- Arm Length
- 32 1/8"
- Draft Pick
- 2.03 2023
- College
- Iowa
- Age
- 22.3
Workout Metrics
4.59
91st
108.4
85th
122.8
76th
11.16
90th
10.15
78th
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Catch Radius
High School Workouts
4.78
39th
79.3
10th
31.6
63rd
4.88
74
13th
40-Time
Speed Score
Vertical Jump
20 Yard Shuttle
Scouting Grade
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College Dominator25.5% (79th)
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College YPR12.0 (36th)
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Breakout Age20.6 (64th)
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SPARQ-x111.7 (68th)
Sam LaPorta Athleticism
Sam LaPorta Bio
Sam Laporta is a 6'4"", 249 pound, Senior tight end from Highland, Illinois. He attended Highland High School and was a four-year letterman as a wide reciever and defensive back. Laporta also lettered in basketball and track. Coming out of high school, he was dubbed a three-star recruit before enrolling at Iowa. Read More
Sam LaPorta College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Receiving Touchdowns Rec TDs | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 (TE) | 15 (21 tgts) | 188 (12.5 ypr) | 5.1% | 71.4% | 0 | 0 | 18 | Iowa |
| 2020 | 8 (TE) | 27 (53 tgts) | 271 (10.0 ypr) | 21.5% | 50.9% | 1 | 0 | 19 | Iowa |
| 2021 ★ | 13 (TE) | 53 (85 tgts) | 670 (12.6 ypr) | 21.0% | 62.4% | 3 | 0 | 20 | Iowa |
| 2022 | 12 (TE) | 58 (94 tgts) | 656 (11.3 ypr) | 27.0% | 61.7% | 1 | 0 | 21 | Iowa |
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Who is Sam LaPorta
Despite not producing big numbers as a freshman and sophomore the tight end played in 20 games. That experience would help him in his junior and senior years. In 2022, Laporta started all 12 games, caught 58 balls for 657 yards and scored one touchdown. He made the first-team All-Big Ten and was one of three finalists for the John Mackey Award given to the Nation's best tight end.
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