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Jersey Number 56
Elijah Hughes
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Arlington, Va.
- High School:
- Washington-Liberty HS
Bio
2024: Hughes will compete for playing time on the defensive line as a sophomore in 2024.
2023: Hughes saw action in 8 games as a true freshman in the 2023 season. He recorded 6 tackles, including 1.5 for loss (with 0.5 sacks).
He had 1 tackle against San Jose State in his Trojan debut. He recorded 1 tackle, including 1 for loss of 2 yards, versus Nevada. He tallied 1 tackle against Stanford. He collected 3 tackles, including 0.5 for loss of 2 yards (with 0.5 sack for minus 2 yards) in the Holiday Bowl against Louisville.
HIGH SCHOOL: He was selected as the 2022 6D Regional Defensive Player of the Year and the Liberty District Defensive Player of the Year while playing both offensive and defensive lineman at Washington-Liberty (Va.) HS. It was the first time a football player from Washington-Liberty earned these distinctions in over 20 years. Hughes was also named to the 2022 6D All-Region First Team and the 2022 All-Conference First Team as both an offensive and defensive lineman. He was named the 2022 Team MVP. He helped the varsity make the NOVA playoffs for the first time in 6 years.
In his junior season, he was named to the 2021 6D All-Region First Team and the 2021 First Team All-Conference as both an offensive and defensive lineman. He led the defense with 113 tackles and a record-setting 13 sacks.
In an abbreviated sophomore season in the spring of 2021, he earned All-Liberty District First Team and All-Region Second Team honors.
He earned 2019 All-Conference Second Team honors after his freshman season.
Hughes also played basketball for Washington-Liberty. He was named to the basketball 2022 6D All-Region Second Team and the All-Liberty District First Team, the Sun Gazette Sports All-Arlington Boys Basketball First Team. He was also a 2021 All-NOVA Junior Boys Team Honorable Mention.
He also competed in track and field and qualified for the 2022 state championships in throwing and placed second in the district in shot put
in 2022.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Business Administration at USC.
2023: Hughes saw action in 8 games as a true freshman in the 2023 season. He recorded 6 tackles, including 1.5 for loss (with 0.5 sacks).
He had 1 tackle against San Jose State in his Trojan debut. He recorded 1 tackle, including 1 for loss of 2 yards, versus Nevada. He tallied 1 tackle against Stanford. He collected 3 tackles, including 0.5 for loss of 2 yards (with 0.5 sack for minus 2 yards) in the Holiday Bowl against Louisville.
HIGH SCHOOL: He was selected as the 2022 6D Regional Defensive Player of the Year and the Liberty District Defensive Player of the Year while playing both offensive and defensive lineman at Washington-Liberty (Va.) HS. It was the first time a football player from Washington-Liberty earned these distinctions in over 20 years. Hughes was also named to the 2022 6D All-Region First Team and the 2022 All-Conference First Team as both an offensive and defensive lineman. He was named the 2022 Team MVP. He helped the varsity make the NOVA playoffs for the first time in 6 years.
In his junior season, he was named to the 2021 6D All-Region First Team and the 2021 First Team All-Conference as both an offensive and defensive lineman. He led the defense with 113 tackles and a record-setting 13 sacks.
In an abbreviated sophomore season in the spring of 2021, he earned All-Liberty District First Team and All-Region Second Team honors.
He earned 2019 All-Conference Second Team honors after his freshman season.
Hughes also played basketball for Washington-Liberty. He was named to the basketball 2022 6D All-Region Second Team and the All-Liberty District First Team, the Sun Gazette Sports All-Arlington Boys Basketball First Team. He was also a 2021 All-NOVA Junior Boys Team Honorable Mention.
He also competed in track and field and qualified for the 2022 state championships in throwing and placed second in the district in shot put
in 2022.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Business Administration at USC.
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