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Alabama picked up another big-time commitment on Wednesday during the first day of the early signing period as four-star cornerback Earl Little Jr. chose the Crimson Tide over Florida State and Miami. Little is ranked the No. 73 overall player in the class by 247Sports and considered the No. 12 cornerback. His father played at Miami and went on to play in the NFL for the Saints, Browns and Packers.

Alabama Pulls in No. 1 Recruiting Class on National Signing Day 2021

Alabama went back to the well at American Heritage of Fort Lauderdale, home of Patrick Surtain II and coached by his father Patrick Surtain, to pull another son of a a former NFL DB in cornerback Earl Little Jr. Little is rated four stars as the #12 CB and #73 overall prospect per the 247 composite. Robert Gillespie and Jay Vilai are credited with his recruitment.

Little has been high on Alabama's wish list for a while, and now he's headed to Tuscaloosa for his college career.

In a blink of an eye, Earl Little Sr. has seen his son Earl Little Jr. go from a hungry young football player to a blue-chip recruit, clinging to every memory he can as his youngest child closes in on a college decision.

Alabama's recruitment of Rivals100 cornerback from American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida, has been on-going for the last few years. The interest and communication was expressed prior to receiving an offer from the University of Alabama on February 5, 2020.

Defensive back Earl Little Jr. (Fort Lauderdale, Florida/ American Heritage School), the four-star prospect, was officially honored as a 2022 All-American.

Earl Little Jr., a 2022 defensive back from American Heritage High in Plantation, Florida, is high on Alabama's radar. Alabama 2022 commits have been recruiting Little Jr. themselves, tagging him on social media to try and sway his decision.