Sam LaPorta

TE, Iowa. Round 2, pick 34 of the 2023 draft, to the Detroit Lions with a pick that came by trade.

After Week 9, 2026B6th of 15 picks in his class drafted near him
TierstarAfter Week 9, 2026
Points40After Week 9, 2026
Redraft41stof 259, went 34th. After Week 9, 2026

Season by season

B-B+BB-B
May 1, 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Jan 10, 2027season's end

Last point: After Week 9, 2026.

Sam LaPorta, season by season: team, games and snaps (playoffs included), the letter, his rank among the picks drafted nearest his slot (n), the typical season for his slot in points, and his points.
SeasonTeamGamesLetterRank near his slotTypical for his slotSnapsPoints
2023DET20B+7th of 27121,15314
2024DET17B17th of 40897710
2025DET9B-21st of 3595177
After Week 9, 2026DET8B6th of 1584879

How his points add up

  1. 2023 14 points

    tight end pay0.56×full starter's season1.00×quality: 6th of 105 tight ends by PFF grade1.80×points scale1010.1+second-team All-Pro1.111.3×rookie season1.2514.1
  2. 2024 10 points

    tight end pay0.56×full starter's season1.00×quality: 11th of 111 tight ends by PFF grade1.66×points scale109.3×second season1.1010.3
  3. 2025 7 points

    tight end pay0.56×share of a starter's season0.73×quality: 6th of 114 tight ends by PFF grade1.82×points scale107.4
  4. After Week 9, 2026 9 points

    tight end pay0.56×full starter's season1.00×quality: 11th of 112 tight ends by PFF grade1.66×points scale109.3

Each season rounds to a whole number; the points are their sum.

Picked around him

The 2023 draft, picks 32 to 36.

  1. 32Rd 2Joey Porter Jr.CB · Penn State · SteelersC39pointsgood starter44thin a redraft
  2. 33Rd 2Will LevisQB · Kentucky · TitansD17pointsbust93rdin a redraft
  3. 34Rd 2Sam LaPortaTE · Iowa · LionsB40pointsstar41stin a redraft
  4. 35Rd 2Michael MayerTE · Notre Dame · RaidersB-21pointsgood starter82ndin a redraft
  5. 36Rd 2Steve AvilaOG · TCU · RamsB+42pointsgood starter35thin a redraft

The Lions' 2023 class

Every Lions draft since 2017

  1. 12Rd 1Jahmyr GibbsRB · AlabamaB49pointsstar25thin a redraft
  2. 18Rd 1Jack CampbellILB · IowaD37pointsaverage starter47thin a redraft
  3. 34Rd 2Sam LaPortaTE · IowaB40pointsstar41stin a redraft
  4. 45Rd 2Brian BranchS · AlabamaB-48pointsgood starter30thin a redraft
  5. 68Rd 3Hendon HookerQB · TennesseeD0pointsbust224thin a redraft
  6. 96Rd 3Brodric MartinDT · Western KentuckyD+0pointsdepth217thin a redraft
  7. 152Rd 5Colby SorsdalOT · William & MaryB-1pointbust199thin a redraft
  8. 219Rd 7Antoine GreenWR · North CarolinaB-1pointbust192ndin a redraft