Who’s ready for TE U to be BACK, baby?!
Sam LaPorta
Highland, IL (Highland)
6’4”, 255 lbs
2020 Projection: Starting tight end
One season removed from the electricity that was the combination of Noah Fant and TJ Hockenson, Iowa found its tight end cupboard... bare. There were guys who could block and make a catch here and there, but nobody that opposing defensive coordinators had to gameplan around.
As last season matured, the Iowa coaching staff moved on from the cupboard and opened up its drawer, burning the redshirt on newcomer Sam LaPorta, simply out of necessity.