Elijah Haughawout is an offensive lineman from Suwanee, Georgia, who attended Lambert High School where he recorded 55 tackles, five tackles for loss, four sacks, and six quarterback pressures as a senior defensive lineman. He earned Region 6, 7-A First Team honors and made the Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Metro team. Haughawout attended the U.S. Military Academy Prep School in 2023 before joining Virginia Tech. He appeared in one game in 2024 and did not see action in 2025. The redshirt sophomore is studying business administration and management.