Linebacker, USC, 2024–26
Elijah Newby
Lettered 2024–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 26
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Cheshire, CT
Elijah Newby plays linebacker for USC. Last time out, at Penn State: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
3 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 1 tackles at Penn State, W 31–23
Next game: at Wisconsin, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 USC 2 games, 3 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs. Washington | W 25–21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Penn State | W 31–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 USC 2 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Missouri State | W 73–13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. TCU | L 27–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 USC 2 games, 2 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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