Is there a better school out there at producing tight ends than the Iowa Hawkeyes? They are pumping out one after another at this point.
There is George Kittle, Noah Fant, and T.J. Hockenson all dominating the NFL but behind them is another tight end that might just cause an interruption in crowning the best Iowa tight end in the NFL.
Sam LaPorta would like to insert himself among the conversation of Iowa Hawkeyes tight ends to not only make the jump to the NFL, but also in succeeding beyond expectations when doing so. There were never any questions if LaPorta would play in the NFL. In fact, he stayed an extra year to prove himself. He did that and then some.
The Iowa tight end carries his position with pride. Here are LaPorta’s NFL Combine results, including his tests and some thoughts from NFL scouts and the league.