David Little

Pittsburgh Steelers 183rd pick

ILB · Florida · 1981–1992

Draft Details

Year

1981

Round

Round 7

Pick

183rd overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

ILB

College

Florida

David Little Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 9 seasons.

Career Totals

Games	Sacks	Def INT
179	9	10

Career span: 1981–1992.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

David Little is a former inside linebacker out of Florida, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 183rd overall pick (round 7) in the 1981 NFL Draft. He played 179 regular-season games from 1981 to 1992. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

More from the 1981 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	NO	George Rogers	RB	South Carolina
1	1	NO	Dave Wilson	QB	Illinois; Fullerton
1	2	NYG	Lawrence Taylor	OLB	North Carolina
1	3	NYJ	Freeman McNeil	RB	UCLA
1	4	SEA	Kenny Easley	DB	UCLA
1	5	LA	E.J. Junior	LB	Alabama
1	6	GB	Rich Campbell	QB	California
1	7	TB	Hugh Green	LB	Pittsburgh
1	8	SF	Ronnie Lott	SAF	USC
1	9	LA	Mel Owens	LB	Michigan

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