Elijah Vaikona
USC Trojans
79
Solid2nd String / Backup
Is Elijah Vaikona starting?
Elijah Vaikona is listed 2nd string at LT for USC Trojans.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Santa Margarita Catholic, ranked #593 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #593 Natl
London, EN
- Jersey
- #79
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'8"
- Weight
- 385 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8825
- National Rank
- #593
- High School
- Santa Margarita Catholic
- Hometown
- London, EN
Why this rating?
On a 93-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 79 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
93
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-3 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.
The People's Ratings
Is our 79 OVR fair?
79
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Depth at LT · USC Trojans
- 17285Elijah PaigeStarter
- 27979Elijah VaikonaYou
- 37073Aaron Dunn
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.