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TE#87DETYear 4
Sam LaPorta
Tight end
6-3 · 245 lbs · 25 yo · Iowa
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Career trends · te
Career trends
Rec yds
Receiving yards
1,065
'23
best 1,065
avg 777
3 seasons
Rec yds (Receiving yards) by season: '25 489, '24 777, '23 1,065. Latest 1,065, best 1,065, average 777.
Rec TD
Receiving TDs
11
'23
best 11
avg 7
3 seasons
Rec TD (Receiving TDs) by season: '25 3, '24 8, '23 11. Latest 11, best 11, average 7.
YAC
Yards after catch
453
'23
best 453
avg 364
3 seasons
YAC (Yards after catch) by season: '25 274, '24 365, '23 453. Latest 453, best 453, average 364.
Career stats · nflverse
3 seasons tracked
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | YAC | Tgt% | WOPR | PPR | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DET | 9 | 49 | 40 | 48974th | 3 | 274 | 18% | 0.40 | 106.969th | 11.9 |
| 2024 | DET | 17 | 90 | 66 | 77792nd | 8 | 365 | 18% | 0.38 | 191.790th | 11.3 |
| 2023 | DET | 20 | 147 | 107 | 1,06597th | 11 | 453 | 22% | 0.47 | 283.999th | 14.2 |
| Career | 46 | 286 | 213 | 2,331 | 22 | 1,092 | 582.5 | 12.7 |
Vs TE class
Per-stat percentiles
Rec yds/g54.3· 95p
Rec/g4.4· 90p
Targets/g5.4· 88p
Yds/rec12.2· 88p
Rec TD/g0.3· 81p
Advanced reading line
PFR craft percentiles
Drops1.2%· 85p
Broken tackles (rec)3· 65p
YAC / reception5.7 yd· 61p
Avg depth of target7.0 yd· 45p
Source · Pro Football Reference (advanced)
NFL Combine
2023 Combine · percentiles
74
Athletic composite
74thSTRONG
6 of 6 metrics graded
2× Great2× Excellent1× Strong1× Poor
40-Yard
4.59s·90th of 456
Vertical
35.0″·67th of 396
Broad
123.0″·87th of 386
3-Cone
7.00s·79th of 317
Shuttle
4.25s·80th of 325
Bench
16 reps·10th of 357
Not testedArmHand
4.59s90thGREAT
i
40-Yard
vs. 456
35.067thSTRONG
i
Vertical
vs. 396
123.087thGREAT
i
Broad
vs. 386
7.00s79thEXCELLENT
i
3-Cone
vs. 317
4.25s80thEXCELLENT
i
Shuttle
vs. 325
1610thPOOR
Bench
vs. 357
Not testedArmHand
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