
Stanford’s hulking blindside protector turned NFL-caliber tackle
Walker Little’s Stanford profile screams prototype: a massive 6-7, 300-plus-pound tackle who earned a second-round draft pedigree and later a multi-year Jaguars extension, signaling real league trust in his pass-protection value.[2][3] His calling card is length, balance, and the ability to sit down against speed-to-power rushers, but his story also includes a notable knee injury at Stanford that interrupted his college rise.[4][11] Bottom line: if a team wants a calm, high-upside tackle with proven size and ceiling, he fits; if it needs a mauler with elite movement consistency, the fit is a little less tidy.[4][14]