Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-3vs Alcorn State | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 35 | Season-high 38 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 8-43@ Auburn | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 7 | 65 | 9.8 | 0 | 35 |
#8
A.J. Little
Junior wide receiver for Southern Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 200 lb · Macon, MS · Noxubee County HS
Returning to Southern Miss for 2026
The numbers
65
receiving yards · 2026
7 catches · 9.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 38 yds, vs Alcorn State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Southern Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Chattanooga in 2023.
A.J. Little
The receipt on tape: 38 rec yds, 3 receptions against Alcorn State, Week 1, 2026.
65 REC YDS · 7 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Chattanoogaout of Noxubee County
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Southern Miss
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Southern Miss1-1HC: Blake Anderson · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 REC/g, 32.5 YDS/g, 9.8 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Southern Miss | -- | -- | -- | 23 | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | -- | 23 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–3
vs Alcorn State
3 rec · 38 yds
Dominant 46-point win at home against Alcorn State.
With M. Johnson — 13 rush yds (1 car) · E. Hampton — 180 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 15 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Southern Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Southern Miss
Returning around him
- 90% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (38 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Southern Miss · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #108
Background
2025 (R-So.): Played in all 12 games at Chattanooga, finishing his third season there…Caught 27 passes for 345 yards and a touchdown…Had a long grab of 42 yards…Best game was a 93-yard performance at Samford (10/25)…Caught at least one pass in each of the last 11 games of the season…Registered a...
The receiver room · Southern Miss
- #9Elijah Metcalf683 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Carl Chester550 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Micah Davis429 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Bralon Brown353 receiving yards · 2025
- #8A.J. Little2 games · 2026
17 more on the roster · Southern Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology