He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft.

Little attended Hillside High School in Durham, North Carolina, where he played football, basketball and ran track.

Little primarily played tailback during his junior year as well as spending some time at wide receiver.

North Carolina, Florida, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and USC all offered scholarships for Little to attend their respective colleges.

[4] As a senior in 2010, Little did not play, as he was ruled ineligible by the NCAA for lying to investigators about receiving travel accommodations and jewelry.

Little was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round (59th overall) of the 2011 NFL draft.

He was second among rookies in catches, behind Cincinnati Bengals' first round pick A. J.

Green, Torrey Smith, Julio Jones, and Doug Baldwin.