Sam LaPorta | Detroit Lions
NFL Player
Sam LaPorta
Detroit LionsHeight6' 3"Weight245 lbsAge25Experience4th Season
31ReceptionsTied-40th
367Rec. Yards35th
3Receiving TouchdownsTied-22nd
11.8YDS/R56th
Player Information
PositionTight End
Jersey#87
Date of Birth12/1/2001
BirthplaceHighland, IL
CollegeIowa
Experience4th Season
Draft2023: Rd 2, Pk 34 (DET)
StatusActive
Fantasy Football
7Position Rank
80Draft Rank
96.42%Rostered
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 31 | 45 | 367 | 11.8 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Projected | 75 | 109 | 891 | 11.8 | 7 | 38 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 Games | 20 | 29 | 267 | 14.4 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 217 | 297 | 2,471 | 11.4 | 23 | 52 | 127 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 86 | 120 | 889 | 10.3 | 10 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 60 | 83 | 726 | 12.1 | 7 | 52 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 489 | 12.2 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 7 | 31 | 45 | 367 | 11.8 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 49 | 217 | 297 | 2,471 | 11.4 | 23 | 52 | 127 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 49 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Passing by Season
| Season | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | - |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | - |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | - |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | - |
| Career | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | - |
Defense by Season
| Season | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 49 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | GP | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Career | 49 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | CAR | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LST | FF | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs MIN2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 19-15 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
 vs GB2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | W 20-17 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
 @ ARI2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | W 45-21 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
 @ CAR2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 32-26 | 8 | 13 | 84 | 10.5 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
 vs NYJ2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 31-24 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
 @ BUF2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 41-31 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 8.7 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
 vs NO2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 31-30 OT | 5 | 8 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
