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Jersey Number 26
Elijah Newby
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cheshire, Conn.
- High School:
- Cheshire Academy
2025: Newby will compete for playing time at linebacker as a redshirt freshman in 2025.
2024: Newby saw action in 5 games (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Penn State, Maryland and the Las Vegas Bowl versus Texas A&M) at linebacker as a true freshman in 2024. He recorded 1 tackle versus Minnesota and 1 tackle in the Las Vegas Bowl against Texas A&M.
HIGH SCHOOL: Newby, a four-star recruit, was rated as the No. 3 player in the state of Connecticut by 247 Sports, No. 4 by On3 and ESPN and No. 5 by Rivals. He was touted as the No. 14 linebacker in the country by On3, No. 16 by ESPN, No. 18 by Rivals and No. 20 by 247Sports. He ranked 246th nationally on the Top247 List and 253rd on the ESPN 300.
Newby competed for Cheshire Academy (Conn.), which MaxPreps named the top high school football team in Connecticut. Cheshire Academy won the 2023 New England Bowl Championships.
As a senior, he was named to the 2023 Northeast Prep Football Conference All-League First Team and the 2023 All-New England Prep School Athletic Council First Team.
As a junior, Newby earned placement on the 2022 Northeast Prep Football Conference All-League First Team.
He also competed in track and field and was selected to the All-New England Prep School Athletic Council in the high jump.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Business Administration at USC.
2024: Newby saw action in 5 games (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Penn State, Maryland and the Las Vegas Bowl versus Texas A&M) at linebacker as a true freshman in 2024. He recorded 1 tackle versus Minnesota and 1 tackle in the Las Vegas Bowl against Texas A&M.
HIGH SCHOOL: Newby, a four-star recruit, was rated as the No. 3 player in the state of Connecticut by 247 Sports, No. 4 by On3 and ESPN and No. 5 by Rivals. He was touted as the No. 14 linebacker in the country by On3, No. 16 by ESPN, No. 18 by Rivals and No. 20 by 247Sports. He ranked 246th nationally on the Top247 List and 253rd on the ESPN 300.
Newby competed for Cheshire Academy (Conn.), which MaxPreps named the top high school football team in Connecticut. Cheshire Academy won the 2023 New England Bowl Championships.
As a senior, he was named to the 2023 Northeast Prep Football Conference All-League First Team and the 2023 All-New England Prep School Athletic Council First Team.
As a junior, Newby earned placement on the 2022 Northeast Prep Football Conference All-League First Team.
He also competed in track and field and was selected to the All-New England Prep School Athletic Council in the high jump.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Business Administration at USC.
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