TE GRADE RECEIPT

Sam LaPorta

Detroit Lions / TE / Healthy

Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT

NFSMELL RATING87.5A-

POSITION RANK#5of 32 rated TEs

WHY THIS RATING

Grade components

Quality starter forecastvalidated two-season forecast

Current form89.0

Player-created value87.5

Next-season projection83.8

Production forecast83.8

Position-relative forecast grade87.5

TE production measures receiving value and opportunity; public data does not isolate individual blocking quality.

The displayed performance component is recency-weighted across qualifying 2025, 2024, 2023 seasons.

Prospect pedigree and testing are context only; qualifying NFL production is authoritative.

OVR uses the validated two-season forecast because it outperformed the prior composite in the 2024-2025 walk-forward audit.

The non-QB forecast target is next-season position-relative production, not an independent film or talent grade.

2025 PERFORMANCE

Receiving EPA Per Target0.743

71st percentile

First Down Rate46.9

58th percentile

Targets Per Game5.444

51st percentile

Yac Above Expectation0.954

66th percentile

Drop Pct0

65th percentile

Air Yards Share7.479

27th percentile

Avg Separation3.375

52nd percentile

Snap Pct90.7

57th percentile

87.1 season score49 qualifying plays