Earle grew up in Aledo, Texas and attended Aledo High School.[1] He caught 84 passes for 1,601 yards and 15 touchdowns and also rushed for 429 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior.[2] Earle won the Landry Award as a senior after catching 61 passes for 1,007 yards and eight touchdowns and also rushing 87 times for 591 yards and 12 touchdowns.[3] Earle was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at LSU during his junior year.[4] He later flipped his commitment to Alabama.[5]
College career
Alabama
Earle caught 12 passes for 148 yards during his freshman season at Alabama.[6] He suffered a broken foot during summer training camp entering his sophomore year.[7] Earle returned after missing the first four games of the season.[8] He ultimately played in eight games and had 12 receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns.[9] Following the end of the season, Earle entered the NCAA transfer portal.[10]