Alabama has another freshman back practicing after sustaining an injury in the summer.
Earl Little Jr., a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was one of the nation’s top defensive back recruits from the sunshine state in the 2022 class. He arrived on campus as a four-star to the Crimson Tide. Little possesses traits that will allow him to potentially be an elite defender for Alabama. His father, Earl Little Sr., played in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns, and Green Bay Packers. Little became a star at American Heritage High School under Patrick Surtain Sr., the father of former Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II. He has been groomed since childhood to be a successful athlete.
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The 6-foot-1, 180-pounder chose the Tide over 30 other scholarship offers, including Florida State, Miami, and LSU.
Little brings a high football intelligence to Alabama’s secondary. On Tuesday, cameras captured the freshman working on coverage skills in practice. Nick Saban likes what he has in Ei Ricks and Kool-Aid McKinstry as cornerbacks, but Tide fans are looking for Little to have an opportunity at some point. He may need to add more weight, but the tools to be good are there.
Earl Little Jr. spotting at Alabama practice 👀 pic.twitter.com/sG9TXzJBK6
— Touchdown Alabama (@TDAlabamaMag) November 2, 2022
Alabama opens the second half of its season on Saturday against LSU.
It will be interesting to see if Little may be able to contribute to the team in some form.
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