Sam LaPorta
Tight End
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Sam LaPorta
Movement: FlatConfidence: WatchBased on: season profile
Sam LaPorta rates 55/100 because the model is pricing 489 yards, 3 touchdowns, 40 volume for Detroit Lions. The call weighs production, role, momentum, availability, and ceiling; strongest inputs: YARDS, SCORING, EFFICIENCY. Rafters value call is Hold with the movement label flat today. The caveat: role security keeps the call capped, no daily lift yet.
How to read this cardReceiver lens: targets/catches, yards, touchdowns, route role, and availability shape the value call.
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2025 · Receiving
2025 · Receiving
| GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 40 | 489 | 12.2 | 3 |
2023 · Rushing
| GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Career Snapshot
Receiving · 2023–2025
| GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 186 | 252 | 2,104 | 11.3 | 20 | 52 | 110 |
Rushing · 2023
| GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
Passing · 2023–2025
| GP | QBR |
|---|---|
| 42 | – |
Defense · 2023–2025
| GP | TOT | SOLO | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Scoring · 2023–2025
| GP | REC | TD | 2PT | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 124 |
Season by Season
Receiving
| Season | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 86 | 120 | 889 | 10.3 | 10 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 60 | 83 | 726 | 12.1 | 7 | 52 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 40 | 49 | 489 | 12.2 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Season | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing
| Season | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | – |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | – |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | – |
Defense
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring
| Season | Team | GP | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Latest News
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Sam LaPorta trending toward training camp after back injury
The Lions tight end missed most of 2025 with a back issue but appears on track for offseason work.
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