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Pros and cons of Jacksonville Jaguars picking Arkansas football’s Cam Little in 2024 NFL Draft

Jackson Fuller
Fort Smith Southwest Times Record

Cam Little from Arkansas football is officially an NFL rookie after being picked by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Here's what Little brings to Jacksonville, based on our own observations from his tenure at Arkansas.

What Cam Little brings to the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2024 NFL Draft

A combination of power and accuracy made Little the top kicking prospect in the draft, according to ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. He finished his college career as one of the best kickers in the country. His short-range accuracy is elite, and he can hurt opposing teams from near midfield with a powerful right leg.

Cam Little's highlights, strengths, weaknesses at Arkansas football

Little became a fan-favorite at Arkansas as a freshman when he made a game-winning 37-yard field goal to beat LSU in overtime. He swaggered his way up the record books across three seasons and kicked the seventh-longest field goal in school history when he connected on a 56-yard field goal at Ole Miss.

Sep 2, 2023; Little Rock, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks kicker Cam Little (28) kicks an extra point in the first quarter against the Western Carolina Catamounts at War Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Cam Little's stats at Arkansas football

Little made 82.8% of his field goals (53-for-64) and never missed an extra point (129-for-129) over his three-year career. He didn’t miss a single kick within 30 yards and was 7-for-11 on field goal attempts of at least 50 yards.

Cam Little player comparison in NFL

Little feels similar to Jake Moody, who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, but Little had a better college career field goal percentage and was more efficient on longer kicks.