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Sam LaPorta is a Versatile TE for Iowa. Sam's 2022 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 69 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
2022 Production
Receiving
58 Receptions656 Rec yards1
Sam LaPorta is a Versatile TE for Iowa. Sam's 2022 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 69 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouth Dakota State | W7-3 | — | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | 0.02 |
| 2 | vsIowa State | L7-10 | 5.3 | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 0 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 3 | vsNevada | W27-0 | -22.4 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 56 · Avg 11.2 · Rec TD 0
| 0.67 |
| 4 | @Rutgers | W27-10 | -9.1 | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 0 | 42 | 1.24 |
| 5 | vsMichigan | L14-27 | 32.0 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 8 | -0.45 |
| 6 | @Illinois | L6-9 | 15.9 | 9 | 100 | 11.1 | 0 | 32 | 0.65 |
| 8 | @Ohio State | L10-54 | 31.1 | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 9 | vsNorthwestern | W33-13 | -13.4 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 15 | 0.62 |
| 10 | @Purdue | W24-3 | 7.7 | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 1 | 41 | 2.42 |
| 11 | vsWisconsin | W24-10 | 8.3 | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 13 | 1.46 |
| 12 | @Minnesota | W13-10 | 16.0 | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 0 | 58 | 2.10 |
| 1 | vsKentucky | W21-0 | 13.0 | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 27 | -0.13 |