Elijah Paige
Elijah Paige keeps submitting exhibits like No.223 4★, national recruit, and the USC fanbase keeps asking for one more week.
6′7″ · 315 lb · Phoenix, AZ · Pinnacle HS
Recruiting
OT recruit
No. 223 nationally · Signed with USC
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
3 offensive lineman on USC's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to USC in 2023.
Elijah Paige
Elijah Paige is on trial in USC's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.223
recruiting national rank
USC fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
2023
- Signed with USC4-star out of Pinnacle
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
46.0%
97 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
102 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
A four-star recruit at offensive line for USC -- now graded as All-Conference caliber.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
The unit he anchors ranks 1st nationally in line yards this season. See the full unit breakdown →
USC has produced 5 All-Conference offensive linemen and 1 All-American. 8 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 1983. Andrew Vorhees was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Offensive line · USC
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 3 USC players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (9 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
USC · Last season: 9-4 (AP #16) · Talent rank #9 · 2026 recruiting class #1
Background
CAREER: In his three-year career, Paige has seen action in 25 games with 20 starts (all at left tackle). 2026: Paige, a veteran presence in the Trojan trenches, will return healthy to compete in 2026. 2025: Paige started and appeared in seven games at left tackle as a redshirt sophomore in 2025....