Earl Little II
Earl Little II
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 13 tackles against Virginia — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Norvell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | 76 | 33 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida State | 14 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Alabama | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 92 | 43 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 31–17
vs Alabama
1 TFL · 4 SOLO · 9 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Florida State
Returning around him
- 1 Florida State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (22 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida State · Last season: 5-7 (AP #25) · Talent rank #19 · 2026 recruiting class #16
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Scotty Edwards’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ty Bryant's junior season at Kentucky (2025).
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