New york times:Former Alabama defensive back Earl Little Jr. picks transfer destination

Former Alabama defensive back Earl Little Jr. has committed to transfer to Florida State, he announced Saturday evening on Instagram.

Little becomes the second Tide player to pick a new school after entering the NCAA transfer portal this week. Center Seth McLaughlin announced earlier Saturday he would transfer to Ohio State.

Little, a redshirt freshman, spent the past two seasons as a reserve defensive back and special teams player after signing with Alabama as the No. 84 overall player in the 2022 class. He did not play after tearing the labrum in his right shoulder Nov. 4 against LSU, and told 247 Sports at Rose Bowl media day last week he would be ready for the spring.

Little was considered a possible replacement for Malachi Moore, who started at STAR this season for Alabama. However, ESPN reported Thursday that Moore is expected to return for a fifth season, which made Little’s role in 2024 less certain.

Little is a South Florida native whose father, Earl Little, played for Miami in the 1990s before an NFL career.

Alabama added former USC cornerback Domani Jackson through the transfer portal last month and picked up its seventh defensive back for its 2024 freshman class Saturday in Zavier Mincey, who committed to Alabama and signed his letter of intent.