• Height
    6' 3"
  • Weight
    245 lbs
  • Arm Length
    32 1/8"
Sam LaPorta headshot
  • Draft Pick
    2.03 2023
  • College
    Iowa
  • Age
    22.3
  • College Dominator
    25.5% (79th)
  • College YPR
    12.0 (36th)
  • Breakout Age
    20.6 (64th)
  • SPARQ-x
    111.7 (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 Games Recs Rec Yds Tgt Share Catch Rate Rec TDs Special Teams Age 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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