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Jersey Number 79
Elijah Vaikona
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 385
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- London, U.K.
- High School:
- Santa Margarita Catholic HS
2026: Vaikona will compete for playing time on the offensive line as a redshirt freshman in 2026.
2025: Vaikona, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2025 after graduating a semester early from high school, saw action in 4 games (Missouri State, Georgia Southern, Northwestern and the Alamo Bowl versus TCU) as a true freshman in 2025.
HIGH SCHOOL: Vaikona, a four-star recruit, was rated as the No. 38 player in the state of California by Rivals No. 41 by On3, No. 63 by ESPN and No. 90 by 247Sports. He was touted as the No. 40 offensive tackle in the country by Rivals, No. 52 by On3, No. 76 by ESPN and No. 78 by 247Sports. He was invited to compete in the 2024 All 22 Regional and the 2024 Under Armour Next Camp Series in Los Angeles and Seattle.
Vaikona played his junior season at Xavier Prep in Palm Desert, Calif. in 2023. He was named to the 2023 Cal-Hi Sports All-State First Team, the 2023 All-Desert Sun First Team, the 2023 All-Desert Empire League First Team and was voted as the top lineman in the Desert Valley by Desert Sun Sports.
Vaikona also played basketball at Xavier and was named a 2023 All-Desert Empire League Honorable Mention.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Communication at USC.
2025: Vaikona, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2025 after graduating a semester early from high school, saw action in 4 games (Missouri State, Georgia Southern, Northwestern and the Alamo Bowl versus TCU) as a true freshman in 2025.
HIGH SCHOOL: Vaikona, a four-star recruit, was rated as the No. 38 player in the state of California by Rivals No. 41 by On3, No. 63 by ESPN and No. 90 by 247Sports. He was touted as the No. 40 offensive tackle in the country by Rivals, No. 52 by On3, No. 76 by ESPN and No. 78 by 247Sports. He was invited to compete in the 2024 All 22 Regional and the 2024 Under Armour Next Camp Series in Los Angeles and Seattle.
Vaikona played his junior season at Xavier Prep in Palm Desert, Calif. in 2023. He was named to the 2023 Cal-Hi Sports All-State First Team, the 2023 All-Desert Sun First Team, the 2023 All-Desert Empire League First Team and was voted as the top lineman in the Desert Valley by Desert Sun Sports.
Vaikona also played basketball at Xavier and was named a 2023 All-Desert Empire League Honorable Mention.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Communication at USC.
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