{"id":3341,"date":"2024-08-08T18:19:46","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T18:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3341"},"modified":"2024-08-08T18:19:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T18:19:46","slug":"video-the-entire-internet-is-freaking-out-over-elijah-paige-the-massive-human-being-whos-playing-left-tackle-for-usc-and-looks-like-a-cgi-character-next-to-his-teammates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3341","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: The Entire Internet Is Freaking Out Over Elijah Paige, The Massive Human Being Who\u2019s Playing Left Tackle For USC And Looks Like A CGI Character Next To His Teammates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New USC commit Elijah Paige has been trending online following his appearance in a video showing off his towering frame.<\/p>\n<p>Paige is listed at 6ft, 7in and 230lbs, but the clip below suggests he\u2019s a lot taller and has prompted plenty of memes, comparisons to former\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wwe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE<\/a>\u00a0superstars, as well as just plain shock.<\/p>\n<p>Check it out below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Elijah Paige: The Left Tackle <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#USC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FTw5SLLR6z\">pic.twitter.com\/FTw5SLLR6z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Trevi\u00f1o (@ChrisNTrevino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisNTrevino\/status\/1821203365575237815?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThat\u2019s a big human,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0a fan pointed out.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-hide-in-content-out-of-view\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<p><em>\u201cNow that\u2019s how I want a\u00a0 LT to look like stout. Fight On \u270c\ud83c\udffd,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0another wrote.<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<p><em>\u201cDude is a Road to Glory player with maxed out sliders SHEESH!\u201d<\/em>\u00a0a comment read.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em>\u201cAbsolute monster. Fight On!\u201d<\/em>\u00a0a user declared.<\/p>\n<p>You can see some more reactions here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Elijah Paige: The Left Tackle <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#USC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FTw5SLLR6z\">pic.twitter.com\/FTw5SLLR6z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Trevi\u00f1o (@ChrisNTrevino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisNTrevino\/status\/1821203365575237815?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">USC got the Great Khali at LT <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hu3jeyI5eF\">pic.twitter.com\/hu3jeyI5eF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TyLucky (@TyLuckyOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TyLuckyOfficial\/status\/1821253015443272122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Elijah Paige: The Left Tackle <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#USC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FTw5SLLR6z\">pic.twitter.com\/FTw5SLLR6z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Trevi\u00f1o (@ChrisNTrevino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisNTrevino\/status\/1821203365575237815?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"qme\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qtWnJXz95O\">pic.twitter.com\/qtWnJXz95O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 C3-White Chocolate Espresso (@kbosh89) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kbosh89\/status\/1821368057131893108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nephew is massive!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Zooloo_Trojan \u2694\ufe0f\u270c\ud83c\udffe (@Zooloo_Trojan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Zooloo_Trojan\/status\/1821205193297633681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Paige, a left tackle, committed to Notre Dame back in 2022 but de-committed last September, visiting USC the following month. He committed a few days later and will start for the program next season after redshirting his first year.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-usc-has-made-changes-to-get-elijah-paige-on-the-field\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">USC Has Made Changes To Get Elijah Paige On The Field<\/h2>\n<p>The Trojans clearly think very highly of Elijah Paige as they have moved All-PAC 12 offensive lineman Jonah Moheim to center to accommodate him.<\/p>\n<p>The Fighting Irish, meanwhile, will rue losing out on him, especially as their starting left tackle, Charles Jagusah, is injured. The program had hoped to have two true offensive tackles in the class but had its plans dashed once Paige de-committed.<\/p>\n<p>The player was given a four-star rating by On3, 247Sports, and Rivals in high school. He finished as the highest-ranked player on Rivals, which listed him as the No. 171 player overall, the No. 15 offensive tackle, and the No. 3 player in Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>The OT will undoubtedly be one to watch next season and could quickly become a fan favorite should he perform as expectations suggest.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New USC commit Elijah Paige has been trending online following his appearance in a video showing off his towering frame. 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