Age: 25
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'7"
- Weight: 309
- College: Stanford
- Entry: 2021 Draft, Round 2, #45 overall (Jaguars)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $3,925,087 (1.46% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $7,699,323 (2.63% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.96
- Contract Value: $40,500,000 ($13,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $25,944,256
- Contract Ranking: 14/113 at LT
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | $1,599,323 | $2,225,764 | $0 | $100,000 | $444,256 | $3,925,087 | 1.5% | |||||
| 2025 | 26 | $8,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $8,500,000 | $10,911,765 | 3.8% | |||||
| 2026 | 27 | $11,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $11,000,000 | $13,500,000 | 4.7% | |||||
| 2027 | 28 | $12,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $14,500,000 | 4.6% | |||||
| Total | $33,099,323 | $6,725,764 | $1,500,000 | $1,600,000 | $19,944,256 | $42,836,852 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Walker Little signed a three year, $40.5 million extension with the Jaguars on December 2, 2024. Little received $25.944 million in fully guaranteed salary of which $25.5 million is a new guarantee. Little received a $6 million signing bonus and his 2025 and 2026 base salaries are fully guaranteed at signing. There are annual per game and workout bonuses in the contract. Little's 2024 salary cap number increased by $1.5 million as a result of the extension.
Cash Flows
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $6,000,000 | $9,500,000 | $12,000,000 | $13,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $6,000,000 | $15,500,000 | $27,500,000 | $40,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $13,621,702
Career APY: $3,405,426
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | Drafted | Extended | 2021 | 4 | $7,621,702 | $1,905,426 | $4,569,497 | $5,922,379 | 77.7% | $1,974,126 |
| Jaguars | Extension | Active | 2024 | 3 | $40,500,000 | $13,500,000 | $25,944,256 | $7,699,323 | 19.0% | $7,699,323 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 4 | $13,621,702 | $3,405,426 | $9,121,704 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jaguars | $660,000 | $725,764 | $0 | $0 | $660,000 | $1,385,766 | 0.7% | $3,563,056 | ||
| 2022 | Jaguars | $1,006,441 | $725,764 | $0 | $0 | $1,006,441 | $1,732,205 | 0.7% | $1,006,441 | ||
| 2023 | Jaguars | $1,252,882 | $725,764 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $2,078,646 | 0.9% | $1,352,882 | ||
| 2024 | Jaguars | $1,599,323 | $2,225,764 | $0 | $100,000 | $444,256 | $3,925,087 | 1.5% | $7,699,323 | ||
| 2025 | Jaguars | $8,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $8,500,000 | $10,911,765 | 3.8% | $9,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Jaguars | $11,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $11,000,000 | $13,500,000 | 4.7% | $12,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Jaguars | $12,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $14,500,000 | 4.6% | $13,000,000 | ||
| Total | $36,018,646 | $8,903,056 | $1,500,000 | $1,700,000 | $21,610,697 | $48,033,469 | $48,121,702 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20.7% | 2.5% |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 20.6% | 14.9% |
| 2023 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 56.6% | 11.5% |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 49.2% | 10.2% |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $7,594,000 | $13,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,594,000 | $13,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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