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Jersey Number 72
Elijah Paige
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 315
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- High School:
- Pinnacle HS
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. He was limited by injuries throughout the season. USC finished the regular season ranked No. 7 in the nation and No. 1 in the Big Ten in passing offense (297.3) and No. 10 in nation in total offense (471.6) and second in the Big Ten.
2024: Paige started all 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2024 at left tackle. He was named to the FWAA Freshman All-American Team and was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention. He was crucial to the success of the USC offense this season. USC finished the regular season ranked No. 10 in the nation in passing offense (291.9) and No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 23 in the nation in total offense (437.2) and second in the Big Ten.
2023: Paige, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2023 after graduating a semester early from high school, saw action in 5 games (San Jose State, Nevada, Stanford, UCLA and the Holiday Bowl versus Louisville) on the offensive line making 1 start (Holiday Bowl) at left tackle as a true freshman in 2023.
HIGH SCHOOL: He made the 2022 Arizona 6A Northeast Valley All-Region list as a senior offensive lineman at Pinnacle (Ariz.) HS. He was one of four player-elected captains for the 2022 Pinnacle squad.
Paige primarily saw action at left tackle as a 2021 junior.
He also played basketball for Pinnacle.
PERSONAL: He earned his bachelor’s degree in Communication from USC in the spring of 2026. He was earned placement on the 2024 and 2025 Big Ten Fall All-Academic Teams. He was named a 2026 David X. Marks Scholar for having an overall GPA of 3.0 or better.
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. He was limited by injuries throughout the season. USC finished the regular season ranked No. 7 in the nation and No. 1 in the Big Ten in passing offense (297.3) and No. 10 in nation in total offense (471.6) and second in the Big Ten.
2024: Paige started all 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2024 at left tackle. He was named to the FWAA Freshman All-American Team and was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention. He was crucial to the success of the USC offense this season. USC finished the regular season ranked No. 10 in the nation in passing offense (291.9) and No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 23 in the nation in total offense (437.2) and second in the Big Ten.
2023: Paige, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2023 after graduating a semester early from high school, saw action in 5 games (San Jose State, Nevada, Stanford, UCLA and the Holiday Bowl versus Louisville) on the offensive line making 1 start (Holiday Bowl) at left tackle as a true freshman in 2023.
HIGH SCHOOL: He made the 2022 Arizona 6A Northeast Valley All-Region list as a senior offensive lineman at Pinnacle (Ariz.) HS. He was one of four player-elected captains for the 2022 Pinnacle squad.
Paige primarily saw action at left tackle as a 2021 junior.
He also played basketball for Pinnacle.
PERSONAL: He earned his bachelor’s degree in Communication from USC in the spring of 2026. He was earned placement on the 2024 and 2025 Big Ten Fall All-Academic Teams. He was named a 2026 David X. Marks Scholar for having an overall GPA of 3.0 or better.
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