Cam Little Explained
Cam Little should not be confused with Cameron Little.
Cam Little |
Currentteam: | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Number: | 39 |
Position: | Placekicker |
Birth Date: | 17 August 2003 |
Birth Place: | Moore, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lb: | 172 |
Highlights: |
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College: | Arkansas (2021–2023) |
Draftyear: | 2024 |
Draftround: | 6 |
Draftpick: | 212 |
Pastteams: |
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Status: | Active |
Pfr: | L/LittCa00 |
Cameron Little (born August 17, 2003) is an American professional football placekicker for the Jacksonville Jaguars in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas, where he holds the highest field goal percentage of any kicker in program history and finished his college career without having missed an extra point. He also drew media attention for his charity work with Down Syndrome Connection of Northwest Arkansas, which led to an appearance on Good Morning America. Following his junior season, he declared for the 2024 NFL draft; he was ranked as the top kicking prospect in his class by ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr.
Early life
Cameron Little[1] is the son of Ronda and Todd Little and is from Moore, Oklahoma. He was born on August 17, 2003. He played high school football at Southmoore High School, where he played placekicker and punter. He was ranked the No. 1 kicking prospect in his class by 247Sports, the No. 2 kicker and No. 8 punter according to Kohl's Kicking,[1] and a consensus three-star prospect.
Little committed to Arkansas on July 22, 2020.[1] He held offers from multiple other schools, including Air Force, Army, Colorado, Navy, Nevada, and Oklahoma State.
College career
Little played college football at Arkansas. He was the team's starting placekicker for each of his three seasons, from 2021 to 2023.
During his freshman season, Little earned SEC Freshman of the Week twice and SEC Special Teams Player of the Week once. He made a game-winning field goal against LSU on November 13, 2021,[2] and finished the season having missed only four field goals out of 24 attempts.[3] He was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America,[4] Pro Football Focus,[5] and The Athletic.[6] His sophomore season saw him convert 13 of his 16 field goal attempts with a long of 51 yards,[7] which he made in the second quarter of Arkansas's game against Mississippi State.[8] His 89 total points ranked most on the team. Prior to the 2023 season, he was named to the Wuerffel Trophy watchlist; he finished that year going 20-for-24 on field goals and making all 33 extra points he attempted. He set a new career long when he converted a 56-yard kick against Ole Miss on October 7, 2023,[9] and was named to the all-SEC First Team as a kickoff specialist.[10]
He finished at Arkansas with a career field goal percentage of 82.8%, the highest of any placekicker in Arkansas history,[11] and made every extra point he attempted. He participated in two bowl games with the Razorbacks: wins over Penn State in the 2022 Outback Bowl[12] and Kansas in the 2022 Liberty Bowl.[13] He made a donation to Down Syndrome Connection of Northwest Arkansas for every kick he made, ultimately totaling $1,460, and was featured on Good Morning America as a result.
Little opted to forgo his senior season and declared for the NFL Draft on December 1, 2023.[14] Mel Kiper Jr., an NFL Draft analyst with ESPN, named Little the top kicking prospect of his draft class.[15] He was one of two kickers invited to play in the, alongside Missouri's Harrison Mevis,[16] and made two field goals during the game, one from 26 yards in the second quarter and another from 48 yards in the fourth quarter.[17]
College statistics[18] Arkansas Razorbacks |
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| 13 | 20 | 24 | 83.3% | 51 | 46 | 46 | 100.0% |
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2022 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 81.3% | 51 | 50 | 50 | 100.0% |
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2023 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 83.3% | 56 | 33 | 33 | 100.0% |
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Career | 38 | 53 | 64 | 82.8% | 56 | 129 | 129 | 100.0% | |
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Professional career
Little was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 212th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.[19]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Southmoore's Cameron Little commits to Arkansas . February 5, 2024 . . July 23, 2020 . . B5 . . February 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240206041504/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman/140333709/ . live .
- Hodges . Andy . 'Little Cam' comes up huge with first game-winning field goal . . February 6, 2024 . November 14, 2021 . July 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705201356/https://www.si.com/college/arkansas/hogs-football/razorbacks-kicker-cam-little-was-prepared-for-overtime-winner-against-lsu . live .
- Web site: Cam Little - Arkansas Razorbacks Place Kicker . . February 5, 2024 . en . February 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205100233/https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4686361/cam-little . live .
- Web site: Murphy . Tom . UA freshman kicker Little on All-America team . . February 6, 2024 . January 18, 2022 . January 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126170741/https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jan/18/ua-freshman-little-on-all-america-team/ . live .
- Web site: Treash . Anthony . The 2021 PFF college football all-true freshman team . . February 6, 2024 . December 6, 2021 . November 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231121183338/https://www.pff.com/news/college-football-2021-pff-all-freshman-team . live .
- Web site: Olson . Max . College football freshman all-America team 2021: C.J. Stroud, Brock Bowers headline the nation's best young players . . February 6, 2024 . December 8, 2021 . September 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230929001618/https://theathletic.com/3004553/2021/12/08/college-football-freshman-all-america-team-2021-c-j-stroud-brock-bowers-headline-the-nations-best-young-players/ . live .
- Web site: Vessels . Chandler . Sam Pittman hints at Cam Little's ability to run fake field goals . On3 . February 6, 2024 . August 13, 2023 . August 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230814185313/https://www.on3.com/college/arkansas-razorbacks/news/sam-pittman-hints-cam-little-ability-run-fake-field-goals/ . live .
- News: Kirk . Otis . Arkansas falls 40 - 17 to No. 23 Mississippi State . February 6, 2024 . The Dumas Clarion . October 12, 2022 . . A10 . Newspapers.com.
- Web site: Holt . Bob . Murphy . Tom . Another big kick for Little . . February 5, 2024 . October 8, 2023 . February 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205171753/https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/oct/08/another-big-kick-for-little/ . live .
- Web site: 2023 All-SEC football teams announced . . February 8, 2024 . December 5, 2023.
- Web site: Murphy . Tom . Razorbacks kicker Little enters NFL Draft; O-Line coach sacked . . February 5, 2024 . December 2, 2023 . February 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205171805/https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/dec/02/razorbacks-kicker-little-enters-nfl-draft-o-line/ . live .
- Web site: 2022 Outback Bowl Final Statistics . StatBroadcast . February 5, 2024 . 7 . January 1, 2022 . February 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205215132/https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/archived.php?id=380588 . live .
- Web site: 2022 Liberty Bowl Final Statistics . StatBroadcast . December 28, 2022 . December 28, 2022 . December 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221229042559/http://archive.statbroadcast.com/436990.pdf . live .
- Hodges . Andy . Cam Little leaving for NFL but Pittman may get headache . . February 5, 2024 . December 1, 2023 . February 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205165620/https://www.si.com/college/arkansas/hogs-football/cam-little-blake-ford-razorbacks-kicker . live .
- Web site: Fuller . Jackson . Arkansas football kicker Cam Little to enter NFL Draft . . February 5, 2024 . December 1, 2023 . February 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205165819/https://www.swtimes.com/story/sports/college/sec/2023/12/01/arkansas-football-kicker-cam-little-to-enter-nfl-draft/71769067007/ . live .
- Web site: Hodgkinson . Oliver . 2024 Shrine Bowl rosters: full list of all-star game accepted invites . . February 6, 2024 . January 18, 2024 . January 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240104055416/https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2024-shrine-bowl-bowl-rosters/ . live .
- Web site: 99th East-West Shrine Bowl - National Football League Game Summary . . . February 6, 2024 . February 1, 2024.
- Web site: Cam Little - K - Bio . . March 18, 2021 . February 5, 2024 . January 19, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119194636/https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/roster/cameron-little/ . live .
- Web site: Logue . Gus . 2024-04-27 . The pick is in: Jaguars select Arkansas K Cam Little at 212nd overall . 2024-05-24 . Big Cat Country . en.