Walker Little
| No. 72 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||
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| Position: | Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Episcopal (Bellaire, Texas) | ||||
| College: | Stanford (2017−2020) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Walker Douglas Little (born April 1, 1999) is an
2021 NFL Draft
.
Early years
Little was born in
All-Pac-12 first-team honors.[4] The following year Little suffered a knee injury (torn MPFL) against Northwestern and missed the rest of the 2019 season.[4] He decided to return to Stanford for 2020 but later opted out due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 7+3⁄8 in (2.02 m) |
313 lb (142 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.27 s | 1.82 s | 3.05 s | 4.59 s | 7.44 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
24 reps | |
| All values from | ||||||||||||
Little was selected by the
2021 NFL Draft.[9] Jacksonville previously obtained the second round pick after trading Yannick Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings.[10] Little signed his four-year rookie contract with Jacksonville on July 20, 2021.[11]
Personal life
Little's grandfather Gene Little played college football at
1953 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts.[12]
References
- ^ Loop, John (February 1, 2017). "Walker Little to Stanford: OT Recruit signs with the Cardinal". Rule of Tree. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ FitzGerald, Tom (September 20, 2017). "Stanford freshman Walker Little takes some big steps in 1st start". SFGate.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "Pac-12 Football Awards and All-Conference Team Announced". pac-12.com. December 5, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Infante, Jacob (September 10, 2019). "Stanford OT Walker Little out for 2019 season". Draft Wire. USA Today. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (September 10, 2020). "Stanford Cardinal lineman Walker Little opts out of 2020 season, eyes NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Walker Little Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Walker Little, Stanford NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Walker Little 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Oehser, John (April 30, 2021). "No. 45 overall: Walker Little is the selection". Jaguars.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ Levine, Ben (July 20, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 7/20/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Bremer, George. "Draft Preview: Stanford's Little offers mix of potential, unknown". newburyportnews.com. CNHI Sports Indiana. Retrieved April 17, 2021.