2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 1
Earl Little Jr.
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 198
- Hometown:
- Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Last School:
- American Heritage
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
Career Highs
Redshirt Junior at Florida State (2025)
Appeared in all 12 games as a junior including making 11starts, totaling 668 snaps at safety and on special teams... Led Florida State with 76 tackles, four interceptions for 83 yards and two forced fumbles...Added 2.0 tackles for loss and two pass breakups...Ended regular season fourth in ACC and 16th nationally in total interceptions...Most interceptions for a Seminole since 2021...Three consecutive games with interception was longest at FSU since 2016...One of two players in the ACC in regular season with at least 75 tackles and four interceptions.
Appeared in all 12 games as a redshirt sophomore, totaling 297 snaps at nickel, safety and on special teams...Finished the season with season with 15 tackles, 1.0 sacks and 1.0 tackles for loss.
Appeared in nine games as a redshirt freshman, totaling 60 snaps at cornerback and on special teams...Finished the season with two tackles.
Played in three games and six total snaps with all snaps coming on the punt return unit...Earned a redshirt.
- 13 Total Tackles vs. Virginia (Sept. 26, 2025)
- 1.0 Sacks vs. Boston College (Sept. 2, 2024)
- 1.0 Tackles for Loss (Three times – last at Stanford on Oct. 18, 2025)
- 1 Interception (Four times – last vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 1, 2025)
- 2025: Second Team All-ACC, Defensive MVP and Bobby Bowden Leadership Award recipient, team captain
- 2024: FSU’s Special Teams Newcomer of the Year
Redshirt Junior at Florida State (2025)
Appeared in all 12 games as a junior including making 11starts, totaling 668 snaps at safety and on special teams... Led Florida State with 76 tackles, four interceptions for 83 yards and two forced fumbles...Added 2.0 tackles for loss and two pass breakups...Ended regular season fourth in ACC and 16th nationally in total interceptions...Most interceptions for a Seminole since 2021...Three consecutive games with interception was longest at FSU since 2016...One of two players in the ACC in regular season with at least 75 tackles and four interceptions.
- TEXAS (8/30): Tallied two receptions for eight yards.
- ALABAMA (8/30): Made first career start, racking up team-high nine tackles and two-yard tackle for loss.
- EAST TEXAS A&M (9/6): Returned first career interception 48 yards to go along with two tackles.
- KENT STATE (9/20): Recorded four total tackles against the Golden Flashes.
- at VIRGINIA (9/26): Notched a career-high 13 tackles, most for a Seminole in 2025...Paired with Ja'Bril Rawls (11) to become the first FSU teammates with double-digit tackles in a game since 2022.
- MIAMI (10/4): Tallied seven tackles against the Hurricanes.
- PITT (10/11): Posted five tackles, one interception and one forced fumble.
- at STANFORD (10/18): Ended the game with five tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss and one interception.
- WAKE FOREST (11/1): Finished the game with a team-high seven tackles, one interception returned for 35 yards and one forced fumble vs. Demon Deacons.
- at CLEMSON (11/8): Secured five tackles.
- VIRGINIA TECH (11/15): Recorded three tackles and second career pass breakup.
- at NC STATE (11/21): Tallied six tackles.
- at FLORIDA (11/28): Posted seven tackles.
Appeared in all 12 games as a redshirt sophomore, totaling 297 snaps at nickel, safety and on special teams...Finished the season with season with 15 tackles, 1.0 sacks and 1.0 tackles for loss.
- vs. GEORGIA TECH (8/24): Recorded a tackle.
- BOSTON COLLEGE (9/2): Finished the game with a sack, TFL and tackle.
- MEMPHIS (9/14): Posted one tackle.
- CAL (9/21): Saw the field for five snaps in the win.
- at SMU (9/28): Tallied 14 snaps including his first of the season on kick and punt return units.
- CLEMSON (10/5): Notched 12 plays on special teams.
- at DUKE (10/18): Played 20 snaps on special teams.
- at MIAMI (10/26): Ended the game with a season-high six tackles on 51 snaps including a season-high 40 snaps on defense.
- NORTH CAROLINA (11/2): Recorded a season-high 53 snaps, posting two tackles.
- at NOTRE DAME (11/9): Finished the game with a tackle.
- CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (11/23): Played 33 snaps in the game.
- FLORIDA (11/30): Tallied three tackles on 40 snaps played.
Appeared in nine games as a redshirt freshman, totaling 60 snaps at cornerback and on special teams...Finished the season with two tackles.
- MIDDLE TENNESSEE (9/2): Played a season-high 28 plays including his first career snaps at cornerback...Posted a season-best two tackles in the game.
- TEXAS (9/9): Played in two snaps on the punt return unit.
- at SOUTH FLORIDA (9/16): Played 10 snaps all coming on special teams units.
- OLE MISS (9/23): Registered four snaps on special teams
- at MISSISSIPPI STATE (9/30): Tallied three snaps on special teams.
- at Texas A&M (10/7): Had one snap on special teams.
- ARKANSAS (10/14): Recorded five snaps on special teams.
- LSU (11/4): Notched two snaps on special teams.
Played in three games and six total snaps with all snaps coming on the punt return unit...Earned a redshirt.
- MISSISSIPPI STATE (10/22): Made collegiate debut, playing one snap on special teams.
- AUSTIN PEAY (11/19): Made second career appearance, playing one snap on special teams.
- AUBURN (11/26): Played a season-high four snaps on special teams.
- Human Development and Family Sciences
- Consensus four-star prospect out of American Heritage
- Ranked as No. 5 cornerback nationally, the No. 8 overall prospect from Florida and the No. 39 in Class of 2022 by On3.
- Recorded 106 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, six interceptions and one fumble recovery at American Heritage
- Invited to All-American Bowl after his senior year
- Is the son of nine-year NFL veteran Earl Little Sr.
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