Elijah Newby holds the MLB · Backup spot in USC Trojans’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Elijah Newby is a linebacker for the USC Trojans who majors in Business Administration. The 6'3", 235-pound redshirt sophomore from Cheshire, Connecticut was a four-star recruit in the 2024 class. As a true freshman in 2024, he appeared in 5 games and recorded 2 tackles. In 2025, Newby saw action in all 13 games predominantly on special teams as a redshirt freshman, tallying 8 tackles. Over his two-year career at USC, he has recorded 18 tackles across 18 games. Newby earned placement on the 2025 Fall Big Ten All-Academic Team and competes for playing time at linebacker in 2026.

USC2024 — present