It has not taken long for former Iowa Hawkeyes tight end Sam LaPorta to come into his own in the NFL and take over the league by storm.
Through just two regular seasons in the NFL with the Detroit Lions, Sam LaPorta has already put himself among the elite group of tight ends across the league and has an argument to take over the throne as the best soon.
LaPorta has notched a record that shows how important he is to the Lions’ offense and quarterback Jared Goff.
Sam LaPorta has set the record for the most receptions by a tight end in their first two years in NFL history.
Sam Laporta (145) now has the most receptions by a tight end in his first two seasons in NFL history. pic.twitter.com/J1tx1BpNEw
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 6, 2025
Through two seasons, Sam LaPorta has reeled in 146 receptions for 1,615 yards and 17 touchdowns. He is essentially a walking first down as he averages 11.1 yards per reception up to this point in his career.
The best game of the 2024 season came against the Buffalo Bills when he reeled in seven receptions for 111 yards.
This is a continued success from his time at Iowa where he was able to put up outstanding numbers despite questionable quarterback play.
At Iowa, LaPorta had 153 receptions for 1,786 yards and five touchdowns as the go-to wide receiver for Iowa.
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