#84

Sam LaPorta

TE · Iowa · Sr. · #84

All-Conf HMDetroit — drafted 2023, Rd 2, Pick 3, #34 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Sam LaPorta

TE · Iowa · Sr · #84

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
—
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Iowa
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
R2 · #34
Detroit · 2023

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

2 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-Big Ten

Where He Ended Up · NFL

DetroitEntering 4th NFL season

#34Rd 2 · Pick 3
DetroitEntering 4th NFL season
View college career stats ↓

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Iowa10-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-leaning
2022Iowa8-5HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

2 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-Big Ten

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Iowa5865611.31--
2021Iowa5367012.63--
Career1111,32611.94--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2022

W 27–10

at Rutgers

4 rec · 77 yds

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Sam LaPorta’s 2021 season.

Sam LaPorta

87%match

Iowa · 2021

All-Big TenNFL Rd 2 · Pk 3
#2

Ja'Tavion Sanders

Texas · 2022

All-Big 12NFL Rd 4
66%
#3

Ben Yurosek

Stanford · 2021

64%
#4

Grant Calcaterra

SMU · 2021

All-AACNFL Rd 6
63%
#5

Will Mallory

Miami · 2022

All-ACCNFL Rd 5
61%

Matches Sam on

Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Yards / reception

Differs from Sam on

Reception volume (higher)
Based on 8 features · 2 seasons in pool · Opponent-adjusted weighted z-score distance

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Eli Stowers's junior season at Vanderbilt (2025).

Eli Stowers

78%match

Vanderbilt · 2025

MackeyCampbellConsensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 2 · Pk 22
#2

Elijah Higgins

Stanford · 2022

NFL Rd 6
73%
#3

Ja'Tavion Sanders

Texas · 2023

All-Big 12NFL Rd 4
73%
#4

Will Mallory

Miami · 2022

All-ACCNFL Rd 5
72%
#5

Mason Taylor

LSU · 2024

67%

Matches Eli on

Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
EPA / play (adj)

Differs from Eli on

TD rate (lower)
Opponent-adjusted stats · junior cohort across all seasons

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2022
6702021
6562022

-2%

Down 2% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).