Desmond Little
Desmond Little
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. His first career honor landed in 2024: All-AAC. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Army, Week 7, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at UAB, 14 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-AAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Bill Clark, Bryant Vincent, and Trent Dilfer. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-AAC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 41–3
vs Alcorn State
1 QB HUR · 1 TFL · 1 SACKS
Dominant 38-point win at home against Alcorn State.
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Vincent Anthony’s 2023 season.
Matches Vincent on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Deshawn Holt's senior season at Toledo (2023).
Matches Deshawn on