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Sam LaPorta
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Sam LaPorta

TEposition#87jersey25age6' 3"height245lbs4 yrsexperienceIowacollege
At a glance

Sam LaPorta is a tight end for the Detroit Lions (No. 87). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 1 carry for 2 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 35 catches on 49 targets for 399 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Sam LaPorta has produced +0.68 EPA per target on 49 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 90% of offensive snaps.

Is Sam LaPorta playing this week?

Sam LaPorta is not on the current injury report. The Detroit Lions play next at home against the New England Patriots on Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 AM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Sam LaPorta's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Sam LaPorta has 1 carry for 2 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 35 catches on 49 targets for 399 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns.

What is Sam LaPorta's EPA per play?

+0.679 EPA per target on 49 targets (total +33.3), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Sam LaPorta play for?

Sam LaPorta plays tight end for the Detroit Lions, wearing No. 87. Sam LaPorta is 25 years old, 6' 3", 245 lbs. College: Iowa. League experience: 4 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Sam LaPorta 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/sam-laporta (updated 2026-11-10).

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75gradeTE
Sam LaPortaDetroit Lions · #87
Pro Bowl5th of 42 tight ends
2026 percentile card · vs 42 qualified tight ends

How he stacks up

Tgt/g85Yds/g82Yds/tgt68Catch %51EPA/tgt96TD67

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs tight ends with 18+ targets. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games49 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 11 min agoGlossary →
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Next milestones

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Receiving yards2,503 / 5,000
2,497to 5,000

About 51 games at 50 a game · next season

#325 since 1999 · #84 among active · 11 to pass Melvin Gordon

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 49+0.679EPA / target · total +33.367%success5.7air yds/tgt5.2YAC191st downs4explosive

Total EPA by week

+3.0Wk 1
+5.7Wk 2
+1.0Wk 3
+8.9Wk 4
+12.9Wk 5
+1.4Wk 7
-0.4Wk 8
+0.8Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
81%62 snapsWk 1 · NO
98%64 snapsWk 2 · BUF
92%60 snapsWk 3 · NYJ
79%56 snapsWk 4 · CAR
89%59 snapsWk 5 · ARI
97%66 snapsWk 7 · GB
93%67 snapsWk 8 · MIN
90%53 snapsWk 9 · MIA

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Lions · signed 2023 · 4 years, through 2026$2.4M a year
Total
$9.5M
Guaranteed
$7.8M
Share of cap at signing
1.1%
83% of the value guaranteed
88th paid99th in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13vs Saints logoNOW 31-305848019
2 Sep 17@ Bills logoBUFL 31-416752118
3 Sep 27vs Jets logoNYJW 31-243444028
4 Oct 4@ Panthers logoCARL 26-3281384125
5 Oct 11@ Cardinals logoARIW 45-215588138
7 Oct 25vs Packers logoGBW 20-171218018
8 Nov 1vs Vikings logoMINW 19-153533019
9 Nov 8@ Dolphins logoMIAW 19-94532011
Season3549399338

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