Graceson Littleton
| No. 29 – Texas Longhorns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 14, 2006[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Paul R. Wharton (Tampa, Florida) Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel, Florida) |
| College | Texas (2025–present) |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Graceson Littleton (born November 14, 2006)[1] is an American football cornerback for the Texas Longhorns.
Early life
Littleton grew up in Wichita, Kansas.[2] He grew up playing football and helped his youth team win the city championship in fourth grade.[2] After living in Wichita for 15 years, he moved to Tampa, Florida.[2] He attended Paul R. Wharton High School in Tampa before transferring to Wiregrass Ranch High School as a senior.[3] He had 30 tackles and an interception in 2023 at Wharton, then posted 30 tackles, two interceptions and eight pass breakups at Wiregrass Ranch in 2024.[3][4] Littleton was a four-star recruit and was ranked the 10th-best cornerback prospect nationally.[5] He initially committed to play college football for the Clemson Tigers in June 2024.[6] He later changed his commitment to the Texas Longhorns in November 2024.[7][8][9]
College career
Littleton saw immediate playing time for Texas as a true freshman in 2025.[10] After his first game, against Ohio State, he received the highest Pro Football Focus (PFF) grade among true freshmen that week.[11] In Week 3 against UTEP, Littleton recorded his first career interception.[12] In the Red Rivalry Game against Oklahoma, Littleton recorded his second career interception, along with one pass deflection and one tackle.[13]
College statistics
| Season | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | ||
| Texas Longhorns | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 13 | 33 | 14 | 47 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 13 | 33 | 14 | 47 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
References
- ^ a b @GrayLittleton (November 14, 2023). "Blessed to see another year! #17" (Tweet). Retrieved December 2, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ a b c Eldridge, Taylor (June 6, 2024). "Graceson Littleton's journey to committing to Clemson football began in Wichita". The Wichita Eagle – via archive.today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b Santucci, Jon (April 19, 2024). "Graceson Littleton reveals recruiting leaders, including Florida, UCF and more". The Gainesville Sun – via Yahoo Sports.
- ^ Wells, Justin (September 29, 2025). "Texas DB Graceson Littleton named among ESPN's top freshmen so far in 2025". On3.com.
- ^ "Graceson Littleton". Texas Longhorns.
- ^ Carter, Derrian (June 5, 2024). "Cornerback Graceson Littleton commits to Clemson football, Dabo Swinney after official visit". The Greenville News.
- ^ Yum, Caleb (November 14, 2024). "Texas football recruiting: Graceson Littleton, 2025 4-star cornerback commits". Austin American-Statesman.
- ^ Davis, Danny (August 13, 2025). "Star search: Can a freshman snag a starting role on the Texas defense?". Austin American-Statesman.
- ^ Brown, Chip (August 7, 2025). "The Insider: The story of freshman Graceson Littleton and why he could end up starting in Texas' secondary". 247Sports.
- ^ Hipschman, Henry (September 17, 2025). "Steve Sarkisian praises freshman defender's start to Longhorns career". KXAN-TV – via Yahoo Sports.
- ^ Gatlin, Jamie (September 2, 2025). "True freshman Graceson Littleton earns high praise from PFF College". USA Today.
- ^ "Manning accounts for three touchdowns as No. 7 Football tops UTEP, 27-10". University of Texas Athletics. September 13, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "Texas 23-6 Oklahoma (Oct 11, 2025) Box Score". ESPN. October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.