Elijah Hughes

#56· Notre Dame ·DT ·Sr ·2027 Draft · Arlington, VA

6'3"Height 295 lbWeight

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High School Background

★★★

Stars

#922

National

#103

Position

#24

State

HometownArlington, VA

High SchoolWashington-Liberty

Transfer History

USC Notre Dame 2025 ★★★

#1692

National

#177

Position

High School Offers 16

Coastal Carolina Duke James Madison Marshall Maryland Miami Old Dominion Princeton Stanford UMass USC Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest William & Mary Yale

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Elijah Hughes #56

Notre Dame · DT · Sr · 2027 Draft · Arlington, VA · Washington-Liberty

6-3 · 295 lbs

3.8

Long Shot

Floor 3.3 · Ceiling 3.9

#4142 overall · #322 DT of 15102

Scouting Verdict

3-star Sr USC transfer DL (No.1692) with modest production (21 tk/1 sack peak; ~33 career tackles) and a Reserve role. Low pedigree and limited output cap the grade. Veteran rotational depth.

Ceiling · 3.9

Career reserve (Reserve) — limited opportunity caps the ceiling; close to ceiling (+0.1).

Floor · 3.3

Some college production — moderate floor; downside −0.5.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #922 · Pos #103 · State #24

Path: USC → Notre Dame

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks
2025	Notre Dame	9	21	14	1
2024	USC	4	6	4	1
2023	USC	4	6	3	0.5