B/R Exclusive: 5-Star OT Greg Little Changes Decision Date, Alabama Visit Plans

The much-anticipated announcement regarding where Allen, Texas, offensive lineman Greg Little will play college football will be delayed a few extra days.

Little, the nation's top-ranked offensive tackle and No. 2 overall player in the 2016 class, told Bleacher Report late Tuesday evening that his Nov. 4 commitment date has been pushed back to Nov. 13 in order to squeeze in time for an upcoming official visit to Alabama. Little is expected to take the visit the weekend of Nov. 7.

"[The visit] originally was set up for the 31st [of October]," Little said, "but they have a bye that week. I wanted to be there for a game."

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Alabama hosts LSU on Nov. 7 in a game with huge SEC West implications. LSU is undefeated for the year, and Alabama is in second place in the conference, a game behind the Tigers.

It just so happens that both schools are among the finalists for Little, who has a top five of Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Auburn and Ole Miss. Little took officials to Auburn (weekend of Sept. 26) and Georgia (Oct. 3), and he returned from an LSU visit this past weekend.

Little was in Baton Rouge with several top 2016 targets, including the IMG Academy trio of Shavar Manuel (No. 9 overall player, No. 4 defensive tackle), Rahshaun Smith (No. 69 overall player, No. 2 inside linebacker) and LSU pledge Saivion Smith (No. 15 overall player, No. 2 cornerback).

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I wanna thank the whole LSU family for this perfect weekend. This is a special place #GeauxTigers pic.twitter.com/DEoOxEu9eO

— Gregory Hendrix (@Thegreglittle) October 22, 2015"

"LSU was fun. I had a great time there," said Little, who is being recruited to LSU by offensive line coach Jeff Grimes. "The stadium, the fans…it was really cool. Baton Rouge is a great city, but being at the stadium, that definitely was the best part about it."

The upcoming Alabama visit will be Little's fourth of five allowed. He said he is still working on scheduling a weekend to take his fifth visit to Ole Miss. Although his announcement will come before the final visit, Little said he's still interested in taking the trip.

Little will finalize his college future after decommitting from Texas A&M in July. He committed to the Aggies as an incoming junior on June 20, 2014, but wanted to reopen his recruitment over the summer to fully embrace the recruiting process and weigh all options with the help of official visits.

Little has 27 reported offers from schools coast to coast. He announced his top five to Bleacher Report in early September, calling all five programs "contenders every year" and declaring he was ready to be an impact player at the next level.

At 6'6" and 320 pounds, Little has never lost a varsity football game. Allen currently is on a 51-game winning streak, and Little has been a starter on the offensive line for three seasons. He is one of the most technically sound offensive linemen of the 2016 class and is projected to get early playing time in college because of his skill set.

Little originally wanted Nov. 4 to be his announcement day, as Nov. 4 will mark his 18th birthday. Nov. 13, however, will be a huge day for him, his family and one lucky school in particular.

It also will be a day like the others, as Little refuses to let any of the pressures of recruiting get to him.

"It's just a process; it's not stressful to me at all," he said. "I don't mind it."

Damon Sayles is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. All quotes were obtained firsthand. All player ratings are courtesy of 247Sports' composite ratings. Follow Damon via Twitter: @DamonSayles