Greg Little (offensive lineman)

For the wide receiver, see Greg Little (wide receiver).
Greg Little
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-04) November 4, 1997 (age 27)
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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
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 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 s 1.83 s 3.07 s 4.74 s 8.19 s 29.0 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.

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.
  17. ^ "Dolphins Depth Chart". September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  18. ^ "Whose Stock is on the Rise after Miami Beat Baltimore". September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  19. ^ "Dolphins' Record-Setting Win vs. Ravens". September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  20. ^ "NFL Week 6 Game Recap: Minnesota Vikings 24, Miami Dolphins 16". October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  21. ^ "PFF Grades". October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  22. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (5-4-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. May 4, 2023.
  23. ^ "Texans place Greg Little on injured reserve, sign DT Khalil Davis". NBCSports.com. August 7, 2023.