Tay Little
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 180
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- Hometown:
- High Point, N.C.
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- Position:
- DB
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- Trinity
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- gp
- 10
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- tk
- 51.0
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- sac
- 1.0
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- int
- -
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- ffum
- -
Bio
2020: Carson-Newman's second leading tackler from the spring game against UVA Wise. Little had nine tackles with seven solo stops.
2019: Did not appear in any games.
HIGH SCHOOL: Little rushed for more than 1,000 yards in high school and 16 touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, he tallied 64 tackles and four pass breakups. He was an all-conference selection both on the football field and as a track & field athlete.
PERSONAL: The son of Timika Little. He plans to study business administration at Carson-Newman.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | 27 | 23 |
| Assists | 24 | 19 |
| Tackles | 51.0 | 42.0 |
| Tackles per game | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Sacks | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Sack yards | 8 | 8 |
| Interceptions | - | - |
| Returned for touchdown | - | - |
| Fumble recoveries | - | - |
| Fumble return TDs | - | - |
| Tackle for loss | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Tackle for loss yards | 10 | 10 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | West Georgia | L, 45-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | #16/15 Wingate | L, 25-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 25 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 33-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | at Barton | L, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 9 | at Catawba | L, 33-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 59-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 23 | at Newberry | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | Mars Hill | L, 49-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | Limestone | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 13 | at Tusculum | L, 48-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | West Georgia | L, 45-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | #16/15 Wingate | L, 25-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 25 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 33-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | at Barton | L, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 9 | at Catawba | L, 33-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 59-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 23 | at Newberry | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | Mars Hill | L, 49-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | Limestone | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 13 | at Tusculum | L, 48-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | West Georgia | L, 45-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | #16/15 Wingate | L, 25-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 25 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 33-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | at Barton | L, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 9 | at Catawba | L, 33-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 59-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 23 | at Newberry | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | Mars Hill | L, 49-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | Limestone | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 13 | at Tusculum | L, 48-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | West Georgia | L, 45-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 18 | #16/15 Wingate | L, 25-3 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 33-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Barton | L, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Catawba | L, 33-27 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 59-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Newberry | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Mars Hill | L, 49-23 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Limestone | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Tusculum | L, 48-13 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | West Georgia | L, 45-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | #16/15 Wingate | L, 25-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 25 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 33-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | at Barton | L, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 9 | at Catawba | L, 33-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 59-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 23 | at Newberry | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | Mars Hill | L, 49-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | Limestone | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 13 | at Tusculum | L, 48-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | West Georgia | L, 45-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | #16/15 Wingate | L, 25-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 25 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 33-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | at Barton | L, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 9 | at Catawba | L, 33-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 59-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 23 | at Newberry | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | Mars Hill | L, 49-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | Limestone | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 13 | at Tusculum | L, 48-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | West Georgia | L, 45-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 18 | #16/15 Wingate | L, 25-3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 33-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Barton | L, 31-17 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Catawba | L, 33-27 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 59-0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Newberry | L, 34-3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Mars Hill | L, 49-23 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Limestone | W, 27-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Tusculum | L, 48-13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | West Georgia | L, 45-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 18 | #16/15 Wingate | L, 25-3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 25 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 33-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 2 | at Barton | L, 31-17 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 9 | at Catawba | L, 33-27 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 59-0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 23 | at Newberry | L, 34-3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 30 | Mars Hill | L, 49-23 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 6 | Limestone | W, 27-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 13 | at Tusculum | L, 48-13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | West Georgia | L, 45-7 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | #16/15 Wingate | L, 25-3 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 25 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 33-7 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | at Barton | L, 31-17 | 2 | 3 | 5.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 9 | at Catawba | L, 33-27 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 59-0 | 4 | 4 | 8.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 23 | at Newberry | L, 34-3 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | Mars Hill | L, 49-23 | 3 | 2 | 5.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 6 | Limestone | W, 27-21 | 1 | 9 | 10.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 13 | at Tusculum | L, 48-13 | 9 | 1 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Losses | 9 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Month | |||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 10 | 27 | 24 | 51.0 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.5 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Conference | 8 | 23 | 19 | 42.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.5 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | 11 | 18 | 29.0 | 5.8 | - | - | 0.5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Away | 5 | 16 | 6 | 22.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10.0 | 10.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 9 | 26 | 15 | 41.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| September | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7.0 | 2.3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 5 | 14 | 10 | 24.0 | 4.8 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| November | 2 | 10 | 10 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.5 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Troy Dendy (Laurens, S.C.) tallied the sixth 250-yard rushing performance in school history and Carson-Newman (1-8, 1-6 South Atlantic Conference) ground out 472 yards rushing in a throwback 27-21 Senior Day win over Limestone (0-8, 0-6) Saturday at Burke-Tarr Stadium.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the seventh part in an eight-part series breaking down Carson-Newman football’s positions for the 2021 season. This feature previews the Eagles’ defensive backfield with the help of Antonio Goss.
Mike Clowney, Brock Pursley, and Larry Slade discuss the Eagles' upcoming season, expectations for the offense and defense, and what they've seen heading into the first full season in two years for the Eagles.












