ElijahHughes
DIDI#56ND Fighting Irish
6'3" • 295lbs • Sr.Draft Eligibility:2028
- Overall Grade '26
- 87.4
- Not Enough Snaps
- Snap Count '26
- 104
- 1157th/2241 - DIs
- Pressures '26
- 5
- Not Enough Snaps
- WK 9 MATCHUP
- @ NAVYMI 10/31, 4:00 PM
Elijah
Hughes
DI
#56
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ND Fighting Irish
Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/29/2026
Elijah Hughes is an interior defensive lineman for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish who earned a 87.4 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2026 season, 0th among 1094 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 89.1 ranked 0th among 1094 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 73.8 ranked 0th at the position.
He generated 5 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 0 sacks, 4 hurries, 1 hits. Against the run, he recorded 3 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2025 - Present
USC Trojans
2023 - 2024
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
87.4
AVG
0th/1094 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
89.1
AVG
0th/1094 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
73.8
AVG
0th/1094 DIs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
@ INPU
94
Week 4, 2026
vs INPU
79.2
Week 4, 2025
vs CAST
77.3
Week 6, 2026
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@ CALA
57.1
Week 13, 2024
vs NYSY
59.1
Week 13, 2025
vs MIST
59.7
Week 3, 2026
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
There's no Grades by Game data available for this player.
Season Stats
Season Stats
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
3
No Data - Not Ranked
SACKS
0
No Data - Not Ranked
ASSISTS
2
No Data - Not Ranked
FORCED FUMBLES
0
No Data - Not Ranked
Defense
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Rank
-
Solo Tackles
3
-
Assists
2
-
Forced Fumbles
0
-
Stops
2
-
Sacks
0
-
Hurries
4
-
Hits
1
-
Total Pressures
5
-
Batted Passes
0
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