5-star lineman Walker Little forms special bond with autistic fan at Episcopal High

Episcopal's Walker Little is known for being a huge 5-star offensive tackle, but he also has a big heart.

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Oct 3, 2016, 2:55pm
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Walker Little of Episcopal (Bellaire, Texas) is well-known around national football recruiting fronts for being a giant five-star offensive lineman who pummels opponents into submission on a weekly basis.

But the 6-foot-7, 305-pound offensive tackle also has a big heart.

The nation's No. 26 recruit overall has become pals with his biggest fan, Tre' Taylor, a former neighbor of the Little family who has autism. Every week Taylor brings a giant cardboard cutout of Little's No. 75 and plants it in the Knights' end zone.

We do mean giant. The blue and white sign dwarfs even Little.

"He loves it," Little told ABC 13 Eyewitness News. "He's definitely a big fan of football and of me. It's a real cool experience for me."

It's even better for Taylor.

"Oh, he looks forward to this," Taylor's dad, Robert Taylor, told the television station. "As soon as the game is over he's looking forward to next week."

Tre' has shown his appreciation of Little by creating the Twitter page @TresHero75, which displays pictures with his hero and more. Taylor also gets to hang out with his big buddy at Episcopal's annual Challenger Game. Little is all about paying it forward.
Walker Little, Episcopal
Walker Little, Episcopal
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"We go and throw the football with them and let them run in touchdowns. The scoreboard is on. It's a bunch of fun for them and it's also a good opportunity for us to give back to those kids."

The nation's sixth-rated offensive tackle has led the Knights to a perfect 6-0 record. Texas appears to be the front-runner for Little's services, according to 247Sports Crystal Ball.

The perfect record and recruiting rankings mean little to Taylor, who also has fought cancer.

"(Taylor) doesn't have the voice that carries through so we made this 75 to show Walker we support him, that we love him and that we're behind him 100 percent," Robert Taylor said.

Little backs Tre' 100 percent as well.

"It's just a great experience for us to give back to the kids," he said.

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