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  <canonical_name>Sam LaPorta</canonical_name>
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      <sport_id>24</sport_id>
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      <weight />
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    <school>Iowa</school>
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    <name>Sam LaPorta</name>
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        <team_id>8</team_id>
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          <nfl_re_receivingYards>726.0</nfl_re_receivingYards>
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          <nfl_d_totalTackles>2.0</nfl_d_totalTackles>
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        <team_id>8</team_id>
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        <position>TE</position>
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          <nfl_re_gamesPlayed>9.0</nfl_re_gamesPlayed>
          <nfl_re_receptions>40.0</nfl_re_receptions>
          <nfl_re_receivingTargets>49.0</nfl_re_receivingTargets>
          <nfl_re_receivingYards>489.0</nfl_re_receivingYards>
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          <nfl_re_receivingTouchdowns>3.0</nfl_re_receivingTouchdowns>
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          <nfl_d_totalTackles>1.0</nfl_d_totalTackles>
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      </item>
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</player>