Sam LaPorta:
Walter football (20. Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa.Previously: 23 Avg. 51.2 per 22. 04/19/23: LaPorta recorded 58 receptions for 657 yards and a touchdown in 2022. A number of team sources say they really like LaPorta (6-3, 245) and think he could be a steal in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft - provided he doesn't sneak into the bottom of Round 1. LaPorta is a touch undersized, but definitely has the ability to contribute as a receiving tight end at the next level. That was given further proof at the combine, where LaPorta ran fast and looked fantastic with his routes. Teams think he could be a dangerous receiving tight end in the NFL as he is a weapon to get open and is dangerous after the catch. LaPorta totaled 53 catches for 670 yards and three touchdowns in 2021 after notching 27 receptions for 271 yards and a score in the shortened 2020 season.): https://walterfootball.com/nfldraftbigboard
Trapasso Final NFL Draft Top 100 Big Board: Richardson at No. 1 (30. Sam LaPorta, TE3, Iowa - Comparison: Slightly less explosive George Kittle. LaPorta was a menace after the catch during his Iowa career, and his athletic testing was eerily similar to Kittle's when he entered the league in 2017. LaPorta's suddenness in his routes and with the ball in his hands remind me very much of the 49ers star, yet he's probably not as overwhelming as an in-line blocker) (4-24-23): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2023-nfl-draft-top-100-big-board-anthony-richardson-no-1-four-cbs-in-top-16-darnell-washington-as-te1/
2023 NFL draft big board: Top 150 prospects (36. Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa) (4-20-23): https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-nfl-draft-big-board-top-150-prospects-rankings/
Tony Pauline’s Final Big Board of Top Players for the 2023 NFL Draft (38. Sam LaPorta) (4-25-23): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/paulines-big-board-top-players-2023-nfl-draft/
Thor Nystrom’s 2023 NFL Draft Big Board: Top 500 Prospect Rankings & Player Comps (39 TE3 Sam LaPorta) (4-24-23): https://www.fantasypros.com/2023/04/thor-nystroms-2023-nfl-draft-big-board-top-500-prospect-rankings-player-comps/
2023 NFL Draft: Final top 150 prospect rankings (41. Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa) (4-25-23): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2023-nfl-draft-final-top-150-consensus-prospect-rankings-alabama-stars-lead-way-four-qbs-found-in-top-20/
PFF's Top 200 (43. TE SAM LAPORTA, IOWA: LaPorta is outstanding with the ball in his hands. He can not only run away from defenders (4.59-second 40-yard dash), but he can also make them miss (20 broken tackles on 58 catches in 2022).): https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2023-nfl-draft-board-big-board
DJ's top 150 rankings: 2 QBs fall; WR1 gap narrows (44. Sam LaPorta: LaPorta is a very athletic tight end who played in a very limited offense at Iowa. He lines up in-line, flexed in the slot and on the perimeter. He is a smooth, fluid route runner. He displays the route feel to set up defenders down the field. However, a large number of his targets came on quick outs and quick screens. Unfortunately, the ball placement didn’t allow for many easy catches. He has a good number of drops, but the degree of difficulty was high on those plays. He has burst when given the opportunity to run after the catch. He is elusive to make defenders miss and he will flash a nice stiff-arm on occasion. He is an average run blocker, as he works to stay engaged, but falls off too often. Overall, LaPorta is a solid player who would have more buzz if he had played in a more dynamic college offense.) (4-24-23): https://www.nfl.com/news/daniel-jeremiah-s-top-150-prospects-in-the-2023-nfl-draft-class
Middlehurst-Schwartz NFL draft top 50 rankings: QBs Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud rank high – but not No. 1 overall (44. Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa: The Hawkeyes' pipeline of NFL tight ends continues to run strong. At 6-3 and 245 pounds, no one will confuse LaPorta's overall athletic profile with that of George Kittle or T.J. Hockenson, but the crafty pass catcher is the biggest run-after-catch threat at the position in this year's class.): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2023/04/13/nfl-draft-rankings-2023-bryce-young-cj-stroud/11640565002/
2023 NFL Draft: Sikkema’s top 150 prospects (RANKS 26-50 (PRIORITY-MID DAY 2) - 47. TE Sam LaPorta, Iowa) (4-21-23): https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2023-nfl-draft-sikkema-top-150-prospects-big-board
Draft Tek (49. Sam LaPorta): https://www.drafttek.com/2023-NFL-Draft-Big-Board/Top-NFL-Draft-Prospects-2023-Page-1.asp
Draft Network (50. Sam LaPorta): https://thedraftnetwork.com/nfl-draft-rankings-tdn100-2023-final/
Jalen Carter slides; Bijan Robinson rises in Joel Klatt's Top 50 NFL Draft prospects (50. Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa (Previous rank: 46): "I'm a big of Sam LaPorta. There's a lot of good tight ends in this draft, by the way. But LaPorta is probably a lot better than what you see when you first see him. He's smooth. He understands space. He's really good with his hands. And in an offense that wasn't very good at all, he was the focal point of opposing defenses and he still produced.") (4-19-23): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/jalen-carter-slides-bijan-robinson-rises-in-joel-klatts-top-50-nfl-draft-prospects
Yahoo (50. Iowa TE Sam LaPorta (Senior, 6-3, 245 lbs)) (4-27-23): https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-draft-2023-top-100-prospect-rankings-in-a-class-especially-strong-at-two-positions-175231782.html
2023 NFL Draft: Anthony Treash's top 100 prospects (52. TE Sam LaPorta) (4-27-23): https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2023-nfl-draft-anthony-treashs-top-100-prospects
Rang's 2023 NFL Draft prospect rankings, board: 100 best available players (64. Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa, 6-3, 245, SR. Iowa struggled throwing the football in 2022. Don’t blame that on LaPorta, whose combination of soft hands, agility and toughness make him arguably the best of this year’s tight ends after the catch.) (4-23-23): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2023-nfl-draft-prospect-rankings-top-100-best-available-players
NFL Draft prospects 2023: Final big board of top 200 players overall, position rankings (66. Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa (6-3, 245 pounds): LaPorta is a well-rounded tight end who can do everything as an intermediate receiver and also is a willing blocker whe needed.) (4-24-23): https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-draft-prospects-2023-players-rankings-big-board/jytfwnll9yhwuefs6ylshewe
2023 Final NFL Draft Top 100 Rankings (66. TE Sam LaPorta, Iowa) (4-25-23): https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/2023-final-nfl-draft-top-100-rankings
Athlon Sports (67. Sam LaPorta | TE | Iowa): https://athlonsports.com/nfl/2023-nfl-draft-rankings-top-300-prospects
Cummings’ 2023 NFL Draft Rankings: C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson, Bryce Young Battle for QB1 (113. Sam LaPorta, TE | Iowa) (4-26-23): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2023-nfl-draft-rankings-cj-stroud-anthony-richardson-qb1/
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2023 NFL Draft Industry Consensus Big Board: Anthony Richardson, Marvin Mims, Stetson Bennett All Rise Heading Into NFL Draft (51. Sam LaPorta) (4-27-23): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2023-nfl-draft-industry-consensus-big-board/
Average Ranking (1109/22): 50
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