USC’s Elijah Paige Named FWAA Freshman All-American
LOS ANGELES--USC OL
Elijah Paige has been named to the 2024 Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American Team, today (Jan. 14).
Paige, a Big Ten Honorable Mention recipient, was crucial to the success of the USC offense this season. USC finished the regular season ranked No. 10 in the nation (and No. 1 in the Big Ten) in passing offense (291.9), No. 23 in the nation (and second in the Big Ten) in total offense (437.2), No. 24 in the nation in first downs offense (303) and No. 25 in the nation in third down conversion percentage (.448).
Paige played 783 snaps this season through 13 games. Per PFF, he was the No. 7 rated tackle in the Big Ten with over 780 snaps.
Early in the season, Paige was named to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Watch List.
2024 FWAA Freshman All-American Team
OFFENSE
QB DJ Lagway, Florida
QB LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
RB Ahmad Hardy, ULM
RB Bryson Washington, Baylor
WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
WR Bryant Wesco Jr., Clemson
WR Ryan Williams, Alabama
TE Mason Williams, Ohio
OL Aidan Banfield, North Carolina
OL Tyler Mercer, North Texas
OL
Elijah Paige, USC
OL Tyson Ruffins, Nevada
OL Jordan Seaton, Colorado
OL Josiah Thompson, South Carolina
DEFENSE
DL Jamarioius Brown, Ole Miss
DL Jayden Jackson, Oklahoma
DL Colin Simmons, Texas
DL Dylan Stewart, South Carolina
LB Sammy Brown, Clemson
LB Isaiah Chisom, Oregon State
LB Josiah Trotter, West Virginia
CB OJ Frederique Jr., Miami
CB Ashton Hampton, Clemson
CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
S KJ Bolden, Georgia
S Koi Perich, Minnesota
S Zechariah Poyser, Jax State
SPECIALISTS
K Nolan Hauser, Clemson
P Rhys Dakin, Iowa
KR Samuel Singleton Jr., Florida State
PR Kam Shanks, UAB
AP Isaac Brown, Louisville
