Samuel Joseph LaPorta (born January 12, 2001) is an American professional football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was named the Big Ten Tight End of the Year in 2022. He was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft.

The Detroits Lions score a 21-yard touchdown against as quarterback Jared Goff fakes a stumble to fool the Chicago Bears and finds tight end Sam LaPorta, who daps up Lions fans at Soldier Field after the scoring catch.

Jul 18, 2023 · Last year, Lions tight ends combined for 784 yards, 93 targets, and 12 touchdowns. Nearly half of all those stats (and three touchdowns) is gone with Hockenson out of the building. Early reports from training camp have been very positive for LaPorta, and the Lions coaching staff are going to use him ‘all over the field’.

Feb 11, 2025 · LaPorta finished the season tied for fourth among tight ends with seven touchdowns, was tied with Baltimore's Mark Andrews for most third-down receptions (39), and was tied for third with six receptions of at least 25 yards. LaPorta has had one of the most productive starts to a career by a tight end in NFL history.

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Jan 19, 2025 · LaPorta made a ridiculous one-handed grab in the end zone to give the Lions the lead on Saturday night, sending Ford Field into a frenzy and putting Jared Goff on the board with his first...

Jan 26, 2024 · Allen Park — It's early October, and it's already clear the Detroit Lions have unearthed something special in tight end Sam LaPorta. Through four games, the rookie selected in the second round...

NFL and PFF player stats for Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta on Pro Football Focus.

Nov 20, 2024 · Defensive lineman Roy Lopez said it was a 'no brainer' to join a Detroit Lions' defensive line that plays 'with their hair on fire.'