Birthplace: Highland, Illinois (Age 22)
High School: Highland High School
College: Iowa
After making All-Big Ten honorable mention as a sophomore, LaPorta, a former three-star recruit out of high school, was extremely productive as a receiver over his last two seasons at Iowa, a school known for producing tight ends, including All-Pro George Kittle (San Francisco) and former Detroit Lions first-rounder T.J. Hockenson (Minnesota).
LaPorta (6-foot-3, 245 pounds), a former basketball player, caught 53 passes for 670 yards and three touchdowns as a junior and 58 for 657 and one touchdown as a senior.