Elijah Newby
USC Trojans
74
Average

Elijah Newby

USC TrojansContender
RESDefenseAverage
Projected Starter

Is Elijah Newby starting?

Elijah Newby is the projected starter at RES for USC Trojans.

Elijah Newby is the projected starting RES on a Contender USC — 74 OVR.

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Depth at RES · USC Trojans

  1. 16767Kilian O'ConnorStarter
  2. 2467Jahkeem Stewart
  3. 3455Trent Mosley
  4. 42355Kendarius Reddick
  5. 52447Shaun Scott

What's Next

Who do they play next?Iverson Hooks — vs Oregon · Sat, Sep 26Who's the backup?Jahkeem Stewart — No. 2 at RES for USCHow do they compare?Notre Dame — Rivalry

The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Cheshire Academy, ranked #186 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 7 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 74 overall (Average tier).

Recruit4★ · #186 Natl2-Yr Total9 tackles · 0 sacksTeam Share1%
Cheshire, CT
Jersey
#26
Class
RS SO
Height
6'3"
Weight
235 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025700
2024200

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9247
National Rank
#186
High School
Cheshire Academy
Hometown
Cheshire, CT

Why this rating?

On a 77-rated defense; 38th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 74.

Team defense (SP+)
77
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 38% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
-3 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

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Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Elijah Newby's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

7 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement13%
Coach USCTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.