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Walker Little was projected to be a top-15 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft entering last season but suffered a dislocated knee in the opener vs. Northwestern and subsequently missed the rest of the year. Initially, Little was projected to miss a month but after missing the entire year, Little elected to return to Stanford.

Little became the first freshman at left tackle to start since 1980 when he earned Freshman All-American honors. He backed that up with First-Team All-Pac-12 honors as a sophomore in 2018.

Provided Little returns to health and form he showed his first two years at Stanford, the 6-foot-7, 320-pound Houston native has all the makings of a top-10 pick. The medical will be the biggest determining factor for Little.

A former five-star recruit, Little was the No. 9 overall recruit in his class, one spot below Okudah and two spots below Young. That’s the type of potential Little has and if he’s fully recovered from his injury, there’s no denying his spot near the top of the 2021 NFL Draft.