#87 Tight End

Sam LaPorta

Detroit Lions
Height / Weight
6'3" / 245 lbs
Born
January 12, 2001 (23)
College
NFL Draft
2023: Rd. 2, No. 34 (DET)
NFL Career
2nd Season
SEASON STATS 2024
YDS
366
AVG
14.6
4.3
YDS/G
40.7
-11.6
LNG
52
4.0
PLAYER INFO
Full Name:Sam LaPorta
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Career stats
Season
Team
FPTS
SNP%
REC
TGTS
YDS
AVG
TD
LNG
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
LNG
FUM
LST
2024
DET
67.1077.22253236614.6352000.00000
2023
DET
196.3083.288612088910.31048144.00400
Recent Games
Date
Opp
RESULT
FPTS
SNP%
REC
TGTS
YDS
AVG
TD
LNG
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
LNG
FUM
LST
Sun 11/10 11/10
@
HOU
W 26-23
14.1060.00366622.0137000.00000
Sun 11/3 11/3
@
GB
W 24-14
3.8084.21232814.0019000.00000
Sun 10/27 10/27
vs
TEN
W 14-52
13.8079.1766488.0124000.00000
Sun 10/20 10/20
@
MIN
W 31-29
3.0094.74122525.0025000.00000
Sun 10/13 10/13
@
DAL
W 47-9
11.7061.76115252.0152000.00000
Mon 9/30 9/30
vs
SEA
W 29-42
7.3088.68445313.2030000.00000
Sun 9/22 9/22
@
ARI
W 20-13
4.6063.24223618.0024000.00000
Sun 9/15 9/15
vs
TB
L 20-16
2.3088.2423136.507000.00000
Sun 9/8 9/8
vs
LAR
W 20-26
6.5078.69454511.2018000.00000

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