Description
- Position
- TE
- Team
- DET
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 2001-01-12
- Age
- 25
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 245 lb
- College
- Iowa
- Draft
- 2023 · R2 · Pick 3 · DET
- Rookie yr
- 2023
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $2.4M/yr
- Total
- $9.5M
- Guaranteed
- $7.8M
- % of cap
- 1.1%
- Term
- 2023–2027 (4y)
Career Résumé
3 seasons
| Seasons | 3 2023–2025 |
| Games | 42 |
| Rec Yds | 2,104 |
| Rec | 186 |
| Rec TD | 20 |
| Tgt | 252 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec TDs | 3.31 | 3.90 | 12.9 | 3.00 | +0.90 | |
| Rec Yards | 528 | 653 | 830 | 489 | +164 | |
| Receptions | 43.9 | 55.1 | 95.9 | 40.0 | +15.1 | |
| Targets | 57.7 | 68.1 | 125 | 49.0 | +19.1 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
| Year | Tm | G | Tgt | Rec | Catch% | Yds | Y/R | aDOT | Long | Air | YAC | Brk | Drop | Drop% | Rtg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DET | 9 | 49 | 40 | 81.6% | 489 | 12.2 | 5.7 | 40 | 277 | 274 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 128.7 | 3 | 36.4 |
| 2024 | DET | 16 | 83 | 60 | 72.3% | 726 | 12.1 | 7.0 | 52 | 580 | 343 | 3 | 1 | 1.2% | 116.8 | 7 | 31.4 |
| 2023 | DET | 17 | 120 | 86 | 71.7% | 889 | 10.3 | 7.1 | 48 | 851 | 358 | 9 | 5 | 4.2% | 110.0 | 10 | 40.4 |
College
| Year | School | G | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD | Rec | Rc Yds | Rc TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa | — | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 657 | 1 |
| 2021 | Iowa | — | — | — | — | — | 670 | 3 |
| 2020 | Iowa | — | — | — | — | — | 271 | 1 |
| 2019 | Iowa | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | 0 |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec Yds | 2,104 | 372nd | — | — | — |
| Rec TDs | 20 | 227th | — | 1 | 1 |
| Receptions | 186 | 403rd | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 101 peers
Rec Yds/g
54.395
Y/Tgt
10.094
Catch%
81.6%91
TD/g
0.385
YAC/Rec
6.889
EPA/Rec
0.994
PlayerMedian (50th)
Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 2 | 2 |
| Conf. Championship | 0 | 1 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 0 |
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rec Yds | 140 | 2023 Wk13 vs NO | 889'23 |
| Rec | 9 | 2023 Wk13 vs NO | 86'23 |
| Rec TD | 3 | 2023 Wk15 vs DEN | 10'23 |
| Tgt | 12 | 2023 Wk17 vs DAL | 120'23 |
Athletic Profile
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Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Game Trend
2025 · Rec Yds
WinLossRec Yds per game
Season Timeline
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Usage Trend
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Rec Yds | Rec | Rec TD | Tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 2 | 68 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 6 |
| Middle | 4 | 32.2 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| Bottom-10 D | 3 | 74.7 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Depth vs YAC
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Receiving Profile
rec yds: air / after catch
After catch Air yards
6.8
aDOT
2.4%
Drop %
115.9
Rtg if Tgtd
5.2
YAC/Rec
News
1 items
- Sam LaPorta: Practices ThursdayLaPorta (back) participated in Detroit's second open practice of OTAs on Thursday, Tim Twentyman of detroitlions.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.