Walker Douglas Little (born April 1, 1999) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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, and was drafted by the Jaguars in the second round of the

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Early life and college

Little was born in

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, on April 1, 1999. He played

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as an

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, where he was a consensus five-star prospect. He was recruited by over 30 colleges before committing to

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in 2017 to play

for the

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. He was the first true freshman to start at left tackle for Stanford since

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in 2000 and was named the co-recipient of the

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Freshman Offensive Player of the Year award. He started every game in 2018 and earned All-Pac-12 first-team honors. The following year Little suffered a knee injury (torn MPFL) against Northwestern and missed the rest of the 2019 season. He decided to return to Stanford for 2020 but later opted out due to the

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Professional career

Little was selected by the

in the second round (45th overall) of the

. Jacksonville previously obtained the second round pick after trading

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to the

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. Little signed his four-year rookie contract with Jacksonville on July 20, 2021.

Personal life

Little's grandfather Gene Little played college football at

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and was selected by the

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in the 18th round of the

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, while his uncle Jack Little played college football at

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and was selected in the fifth round of the

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by the

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References

External links

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Jacksonville Jaguars bio

Stanford Cardinals bio
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