Sam LaPorta - University of Iowa Athletics
WEB2021 – – Started at tight end in 34-6 win over #17 Indiana . . . led team with five receptions for career-best 83 yards vs. Hoosiers, with a long of 24 yards . . . saw action in 27-17 win at #9 Iowa State . . . one reception for 21 yards at ISU . . . started at tight end in 30-7 win over Kent State as offense rushed for 206 yards and gained ...
Sam LaPorta - Wikipedia
WEBSamuel 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.
Sam LaPorta - Detroit Lions Tight End - ESPN
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Sam LaPorta becomes latest NFL-bound Iowa tight end after …
WEBApr 28, 2023 · Sam LaPorta was the Detroit Lions’ selection with the 34th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday. “It’s really a dream come true,” LaPorta told Detroit reporters.
Sam LaPorta had an Iowa football tradition to uphold, and he …
WEBApr 5, 2023 · LaPorta was a true freshman that fall from central Illinois who had one Power 5 offer, and that was Iowa shortly before signing day. But in true Iowa fashion — which LaPorta embodies — he...
Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa | NFL Draft Scouting Report - Pro Football …
WEBOct 30, 2023 · If there’s any TE candidate in the 2023 NFL Draft to go off the board earlier or produce at a higher clip than expected in the NFL, it’s Iowa’s Sam LaPorta. Taking the torch as the Hawkeyes’ next professional product at tight end, what does LaPorta bring to the table as a prospect?
Sam LaPorta is latest to add to Iowa’s ‘Tight End U’ tradition
WEBDec 31, 2022 · After getting support from NFL tight ends throughout his Iowa career, Sam LaPorta could soon be joining his mentors at the next level.
From one to No. 1: How Iowa football’s Sam LaPorta became …
WEBSep 1, 2022 · LaPorta, one of Iowa’s selections to attend Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis at the end of July, recorded three touchdowns in the 2021-22 season. As a high school senior, Sam LaPorta believed he was going to play college football at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
Iowa’s Sam LaPorta named Big Ten Tight End of the Year
WEBNov 30, 2022 · IOWA CITY — Iowa’s Sam LaPorta is the 2022 Big Ten Tight End of the Year, the conference announced Wednesday. LaPorta is the first tight end from Iowa to win the award since T.J. Hockenson...
Iowa football's Sam LaPorta named Big Ten tight end of the year
WEBNov 30, 2022 · Senior tight end Sam LaPorta was named to the All-Big Ten first team by coaches and media. He also was named the Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year. He is the second Iowa player to win the Big Ten honor (T.J. Hockenson in 2018).