Earl Little Jr.

Earl Little Jr. (born March 16, 2003) is an American college football safety for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He previously played for the Florida State Seminoles and Alabama Crimson Tide.

Early life Little Jr. attended high school at American Heritage located in Plantation, Florida. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

College career Alabama During his two-year career at Alabama in 2022 and 2023, he recorded just two tackles, after suffering multiple shoulder injuries. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Little Jr. decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Florida State Little Jr. transferred to play for the Florida State Seminoles. In week nine of the 2024 season, he tallied six tackles against Miami. Little Jr. finished the 2024 season, recording 15 tackles with one being for a loss, and a sack. In week one of the 2025 season, he tallied nine tackles with one being for a loss, in a win over his former team #8 Alabama. After entering the transfer portal, Little committed to The Ohio State University on January 11, 2026.

Personal life Little Jr. is the son of former NFL safety Earl Little.