Cam Little

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Cam Little
No. 39 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (2003-08-17) August 17, 2003 (age 20)
Moore, Oklahoma, U.S.
Weight:179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school: Southmoore (Moore, Oklahoma)
College: Arkansas (2021–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 6 / Pick: 212
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

Cameron Little (born August 17, 2003) is an American 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.

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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. [2] 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, [2] the No. 2 kicker and No. 8 punter according to Kohl's Kicking, [1] and a consensus three-star prospect. [2]

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. [2]

College career

Little played college football at Arkansas. He was the team's starting placekicker for each of his three seasons, [3] from 2021 to 2023. [4]

During his freshman season, Little earned SEC Freshman of the Week twice and SEC Special Teams Player of the Week once. [2] He made a game-winning field goal against LSU on November 13, 2021, [5] and finished the season having missed only four field goals out of 24 attempts. [4] He was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, [6] Pro Football Focus, [7] and The Athletic . [8] His sophomore season saw him convert 13 of his 16 field goal attempts with a long of 51 yards, [9] which he made in the second quarter of Arkansas's game against Mississippi State. [10] His 89 total points ranked most on the team. [2] Prior to the 2023 season, he was named to the Wuerffel Trophy watchlist; [2] he finished that year going 20-for-24 on field goals and making all 33 extra points he attempted. [4] He set a new career long when he converted a 56-yard kick against Ole Miss on October 7, 2023, [11] and was named to the all-SEC First Team as a kickoff specialist. [12]

He finished at Arkansas with a career field goal percentage of 82.8%, [4] the highest of any placekicker in Arkansas history, [13] and made every extra point he attempted. [4] He participated in two bowl games with the Razorbacks: wins over Penn State in the 2022 Outback Bowl [14] and Kansas in the 2022 Liberty Bowl. [15] He made a donation to Down Syndrome Connection of Northwest Arkansas for every kick he made, [3] ultimately totaling $1,460, [16] and was featured on Good Morning America as a result. [2]

Little opted to forgo his senior season and declared for the NFL Draft on December 1, 2023. [3] Mel Kiper Jr., an NFL Draft analyst with ESPN, named Little the top kicking prospect of his draft class. [16] He was one of two kickers invited to play in the East-West Shrine Bowl, alongside Missouri's Harrison Mevis, [17] 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. [18]

College statistics [2]
Arkansas Razorbacks
SeasonGPFGMFGAPctLngXPMXPAPct
2021 13202483.3%514646100.0%
2022 13131681.3%515050100.0%
2023 12202483.3%563333100.0%
Career38536482.8%56129129100.0%

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		172 lb
(78 kg)		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine [19] [20]

Little was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 212th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. [21]

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