He is credited with "opening doors" for future black quarterbacks at Texas, such as James Brown and Vince Young.
[3] He had wanted to play baseball too, but felt pressured by Coach Fred Akers to focus on football.
But when Little fumbled three times in the first half, and Texas fell behind 9–0, McEachern came off the bench to rally the Longhorns for the win, reclaiming the starting job.
[5] Little continued to share quarterback duties as the backup to McEachern until a thumb injury suffered during the Baylor game ended Little's season.
He missed the second half of the Rice game with a thumb injury,[7] and had to split time with backup Rick McIvor against Texas Tech.
The season started well as he set the school record for most passing yards in a game, with 306, versus Rice and reeled off five straight wins, including one over #12 Oklahoma to climb to #2 in the rankings.
In the spring of 1981, Little moved to wide receiver because he knew that "his future as a pro, if any, wasn't at quarterback and he wanted to showcase his talents elsewhere.
[16] Surprising many, Little was not selected in the NFL draft, Little was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Falcons,[17] but cut before the season started.
[4] Little ended his professional sports career and took a job with the University of Texas, where he spent 24 years as a fundraiser for the Longhorn Foundation.