Greg Little (offensive lineman)

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Greg Little
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-04) November 4, 1997 (age 26)
Allen, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Allen (TX)
College: Ole Miss (2016–2018)
Position: Offensive tackle
NFL draft: 2019  / Round: 2 / Pick: 37
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:31
Games started:13
Player stats at PFR

Gregory Lamar Little (born November 4, 1997) is an American professional football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.

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Early life

A native of Allen, Texas, Little attended Allen High School, where he was a three-year starter on the offensive line. Blocking for quarterback Kyler Murray, Little helped Allen to back-to-back 16–0 seasons and 6A Division 1 UIL state championships in 2013 and 2014. In Little's senior season, Allen went undefeated again until they were upset by Sam Ehlinger's Austin Westlake team in the state championship semifinals. [1]

Regarded as a five-star recruit, Little was ranked as the No. 2 prospect overall, behind Rashan Gary, in the class of 2016 by ESPN. [2] After his junior season, Little verbally committed to Texas A&M, who had signed Allen quarterback Kyler Murray, only to decommit a few days later. [3] Little eventually chose Ole Miss over scholarship offers from Alabama, Auburn, Texas A&M, Louisiana State, and others.

College career

In his true freshman year at Ole Miss, Little played in every game with five starts at left tackle, where he replaced Laremy Tunsil. [4] On December 10, 2018, Little declared for the 2019 NFL draft. [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m)		310 lb
(141 kg)		35+1⁄4 in
(0.90 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		5.33 s1.83 s3.07 s4.74 s8.19 s29.0 in
(0.74 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		15 reps
Sources: [6] [7]

Carolina Panthers

Little was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round with the 37th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. [8] He played in four games, starting three at left tackle, before being placed on injured reserve on December 14, 2019. [9] He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp on July 28, 2020, [10] and was moved back to the active roster four days later. [11]

Little was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 7, 2020, [12] and activated two days later. [13] In 2020, he started three games at left tackle before being placed on injured reserve on December 17, 2020. [14]

Miami Dolphins

On August 17, 2021, Little was traded to the Miami Dolphins for a 2022 seventh-round pick. [15] He was placed on injured reserve on November 17, 2021. [16]

Entering the 2022 season, Little was listed as Austin Jackson's backup at right tackle. [17] However, with Jackson ruled out for the Dolphins second game of the season (against the Baltimore Ravens), Little was called into the starting lineup and excelled in a record-breaking fourth-quarter comeback win for the Dolphins. [18] [19] After teammates had struggled in the previous few games at left tackle, Little was moved to left tackle for the Dolphins' week 6 game against the Vikings. However, he received plenty of criticism after giving up a 15.7% pressure rate. [20] This performance earned Little a PFF pass blocking grade of just 1.5 out of a scale of 0-100. [21]

Houston Texans

On May 4, 2023, Little signed with the Houston Texans. [22] He was placed on injured reserve on August 7, 2023. [23] He was released on August 15.

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References

  1. ↑ "Westlake snaps Allen's 57-game winning streak to reach state final". Austin American-Statesman . December 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Gregory Little - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN".
  3. ↑ "O-lineman Greg Little, No. 2 in ESPN 300, decommits from Texas A&M". ESPN.com. July 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ Morales, Antonio (April 7, 2017). "A lighter Greg Little proves better for Ole Miss". The Clarion-Ledger.
  5. ↑ Goldberg, Rob (December 10, 2018). "Greg Little Declares for 2019 NFL Draft, Will Skip Senior Year at Ole Miss". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Greg Little Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Greg Little College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ Henson, Max (April 26, 2019). "Panthers draft Greg Little in second round". Panthers.com.
  9. ↑ Henson, Max (December 14, 2019). "Chris Hogan returns to active roster; Greg Little lands on injured reserve". Panthers.com.
  10. ↑ Simmons, Myles (July 28, 2020). "Michael Palardy out for season, Panthers make several roster moves". Panthers.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  11. ↑ Simmons, Myles (August 1, 2020). "Panthers waive five, reduce roster to 80". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  12. ↑ Gantt, Darin (December 7, 2020). "Panthers place eight players on reserve/COVID list". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  13. ↑ Weaver, Tim (December 9, 2020). "Panthers activate OT Greg Little from COVID-19 list, designate LB to return from IR". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  14. ↑ Bryan, Will (December 17, 2020). "Greg Little placed on reserve/injured list". Panthers.com.
  15. ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 17, 2021). "Panthers put Troy Pride Jr. on IR, trade Greg Little". Panthers.com.
  16. ↑ "Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves - Week 11". MiamiDolphins.com. November 17, 2021.
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