The Detroit Lions are having one of their best seasons in history, and that comes thanks to incredible games from several players on the team.
One of those players is rookie tight end Sam LaPorta, the former Iowa Hawkeyes player who was taken in the second round of this year's draft.
This season, LaPorta has 71 catches for 758 yards and nine touchdowns, including three touchdowns just last weekend against the Denver Broncos.
The Lions' public relations team posted several of the records LaPorta is breaking or coming close to breaking.
Check them out below (as of Dec. 20)
- 9 receiving touchdowns – Lions single-season franchise records among TEs and all rookies
- 758 receiving yards – Passes Calvin Johnson (756 yards) for the third-most receiving yards a rookie has produced in franchise history
- 9 touchdowns – Tied for third-most receiving TDs by a rookie TE in NFL history behind Rob Gronkowski (10) in 2010 and Mike Ditka (12) in 1961
- 70+ receptions, 750+ receiving yards and 9+ receiving touchdowns through 14 career games – Only LaPorta & Odell Beckham Jr.
