Elijah Newby
USC Trojans
71
Average

Elijah Newby

USC TrojansContender
MLBDefenseAverage
2nd String / Backup

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Elijah Newby is listed 2nd string at MLB for USC Trojans.

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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 71 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 87-rated defense; 38th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them -10 vs unit starters → 71.

Team defense (SP+)
87
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
-10 for role; −6 depth penalty

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.

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71
Average
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Team Role

7 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement13%

Depth at MLB · USC Trojans

  1. 1890Desman Stephens IIStarter
  2. 22671Elijah NewbyYou
  3. 32261Talanoa Ili
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.