SAM
LAPORTA
#87 -
TE
Back surgery, injured reserve
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Status
Ht/Wt
6’4’’,
249 lbs
Experience
0
years
‘-’
Debut
Sep 7, 2023
Born
Jan 12, 2001
(24 yrs)
Highland, Illinois
Drafted
Drafted by Detroit in 2023 (2/34).
College
Iowa
VS.
Sam LaPorta
STAT RANK
2025 Season Stats
| GP Games Played
|
GS Games Started
|
Rec Total receptions
|
Total Yds Total receiving yards
|
Yds/Rec Yards per reception
|
Rec Lg Longest reception
|
Total TD Receiving Touchdowns
|
Att Rushing Attemps
|
Yds Total rushing yards
|
Lg Longest run
|
TD Rushing Touchdowns
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ytd | 9 | 9 | 40 | 489 | 12.2 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Week | Team | Opp | GP Games Played
|
GS Games Started
|
Rec Total receptions
|
Total Yds Total receiving yards
|
Yds/Rec Yards per reception
|
Rec Lg Longest reception
|
Total TD Receiving Touchdowns
|
Att Rushing Attemps
|
Yds Total rushing yards
|
Lg Longest run
|
TD Rushing Touchdowns
| Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | 14 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Back |
| 2025-11-27 | 13 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Back |
| 2025-11-23 | 12 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Back |
| 2025-11-16 | 11 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Back |
| 2025-11-09 | 10 |
|
|
1 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Transactions & Injuries
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-15 |
Back surgery, injured reserve.
|
| 2023-06-15 |
Signed by the Detroit Lions to a four-year contract.
|
News
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Rotowire
Fri, Nov 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
LaPorta (back) has undergone surgery, and head coach Dan Campbell described LaPorta's chances of returning this season as "very, very slim" Friday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Rotowire
Sat, Nov 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Lions placed LaPorta (back) on injured reserve Saturday.
