Elijah Newby

LB · #26 · USC · SO · 6'3" · 235 · Cheshire, CT

WLB depth chart, 3rd

1 2026 tackles

1 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

19 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	USC	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
2025	USC	11	0	7	0	0	0	0	0
2024	USC	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 0.3 14

Havoc plays 2 56

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 1 84

The situation

USC 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 10.3% 57

Line yards per carry allowed 2.3 65

Sack rate 7.0% 64

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W5	WASH	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#184

Justin Greene DL · Mountain View UGA

#185

Walter Matthews TE · Hiram USC

#186

Elijah Newby LB · Cheshire Academy USC

#187

Reggie Powers III S · Centerville OKLA

#188

Jonathan Daniels IOL · Pine Forest FSU

LBs in the class

#10

Garrett Stover Big Walnut OSU

#11

Tylen Singleton Many LSU

#12

Elijah Newby Cheshire Academy USC

#13

Brayden Platt Yelm ORE

#14 Dylan Williams Long Beach Poly ORE

2026 · 56th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 94th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.