Sam LaPorta
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Top receiver in collegiate finale
LaPorta reeled in five of seven targets for 56 yards during Saturday's 21-0 win over Kentucky in the Music City Bowl.
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LaPorta led Iowa's offensive skill players in total yards during his final collegiate game Saturday. The senior also set up the team's lone touchdown when he caught a short pass before running through multiple Wildcats defenders for a 27-yard gain. This allowed redshirt freshman Joe Labas to hit fellow tight end Luke Lachey for a 15-yard touchdown on the subsequent play early in the second quarter. With top Iowa Hawkeye signal-caller Spencer Petras (shoulder) ruled out and Alex Padilla in the transfer portal, LaPorta took snaps as a wildcat quarterback during the fourth quarter and logged the first two rushing attempts of his career. The 6-foot-4, 249-pound tight end will now head to the NFL following a four-year career with 153 receptions for 1,786 yards and five touchdowns, according to John Bohkenkamp of SI.com.
LaPorta led Iowa's offensive skill players in total yards during his final collegiate game Saturday. The senior also set up the team's lone touchdown when he caught a short pass before running through multiple Wildcats defenders for a 27-yard gain. This allowed redshirt freshman Joe Labas to hit fellow tight end Luke Lachey for a 15-yard touchdown on the subsequent play early in the second quarter. With top Iowa Hawkeye signal-caller Spencer Petras (shoulder) ruled out and Alex Padilla in the transfer portal, LaPorta took snaps as a wildcat quarterback during the fourth quarter and logged the first two rushing attempts of his career. The 6-foot-4, 249-pound tight end will now head to the NFL following a four-year career with 153 receptions for 1,786 yards and five touchdowns, according to John Bohkenkamp of SI.com.
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
LaPorta’s production suffered for much of the 2021 campaign due to relatively anemic quarterback play between spencer Petras and Alex Padilla. While the same questions still exist, there was a late-season glimmer of hope he could be headed for a strong senior season, with the tight end turning in 16 catches for 245 yards and a touchdown over the final three games. If the quarterbacks can improve, LaPorta’s position as the lead tight end in an offense that consistently produces NFL talent at the position bodes well for a sizable 2022 output.
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Expected to play in bowl game
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz said that LaPorta (undisclosed) should be available against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 31, Josh Helmer of USA Today reports.
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Out Saturday
LaPorta (undisclosed) is not listed on Iowa's depth chart ahead of Friday's game against Nebraska, John Steppe of The Gazette reports.
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Leading receiver in defensive win
LaPorta tallied five receptions (on nine targets) for 48 yards during Saturday's 24-10 victory over Wisconsin.
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Leading receiver again Saturday
LaPorta hauled in three of six targets for 71 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 24-3 win over Purdue.
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Efficient with modest target share
LaPorta notched five receptions (on six targets) for 53 yards during Saturday's 33-13 win over Northwestern.
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