Player Career

Desmond Little Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Desmond Little story

Desmond Little built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as an edge defender from Prichard, AL wearing No. 8, spending time with LSU and UAB. The clearest part of Desmond Little's career was his defensive production: 86 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, and 6 passes defended across 25 career games in the available record. That gives Desmond Little's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    LSU

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UAB

    2023-2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201920202021202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonLSU0
2020 Regular SeasonLSU00
2021 Regular SeasonLSU5.532.29.15.5
2022 Regular SeasonLSU1353.9-4.5
2023 Regular SeasonUAB1931.514.618
2024 Regular SeasonUAB25.53714.46.5

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2023LSU to UnlistedP4 to Unlisted21.2Dec 8, 2022

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Tulsa

Week 10 · W 59-21 · Conference game

Win with 6.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

6.5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#2

vs Temple

Week 12 · W 34-24 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

84.2 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.

#3

vs UConn

Week 11 · L 23-31

5

Havoc Plays

79.8 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.8 takeover score.

#4

vs Memphis

Week 8 · L 21-45 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

72.5 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.

#5

vs McNeese

Week 2 · W 34-7

2.5

Havoc Plays

71.7 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · UAB

25.5 primary output · 37 efficiency · 14.4 usage

72.4

#2

2023 Regular Season · UAB

69.4

19 primary · 31.5 efficiency · 14.6 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · LSU

51.8

5.5 primary · 32.2 efficiency · 9.1 usage

Milestones

11

Impact games

15

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games