College football star Elijah Paige left ESPN’s Pat McAfee speechless.
The giant USC Trojans left tackle went viral after towering over his teammates in a recent training video.
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Paige is officially listed by the show as being 5-foot-9 and weighs 320 pounds on the scale.
He enrolled at USC in the spring of 2023 after graduating a semester early from high school in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Trojans’ freshman will compete for snaps on the offensive line next season.
Former NFL star McAfee marveled at the left tackle’s height when Paige joined his teammates for practice on Wednesday.
Paige walked onto the field alongside her coach and teammate Josiah Zamora, towering over the 5-foot-9 receiver.
“This has to be an AI edition.. is it an 8 foot tall man?” gasped McAfee in X.
The video has since been viewed more than 1 million times, with fans eager to see Paige in action.
“Just put the QB right behind him and GO,” laughed one fan in response to the clip.
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“No way bro, he’s only 6’7,” gasped another.
“I wanted to know where did the mountain from Game of Thrones go? Mystery solved”, joked a third.
“The next All-American left tackle out of USC..” predicted a fourth.
Paige enters 2024 as one of the most important pieces on the USC roster.
The tackle gained 10 pounds this offseason, according to the Daily Breeze.
“I definitely have that confidence in myself,” Paige at USC preseason media day.
Pat McAfee’s Playing Days
Pat McAfee had a hugely successful period before switching to a career in media.
The talk show star served as a punter in the NFL for eight seasons from 2009 to 2016.
He was a seventh-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft out of West Virginia and spent his entire career with the Indianapolis Colts.
The former punter was named to the Pro Bowl in 2014 and 2016, and was also a first-team All-Pro in 2014.
McAfee holds the NFL’s single record for highest career net punting yardage average at 41.4 yards, while his longest punt of all time was 74.
“I know I’m ready.”
The Trojans begin the upcoming 2024 season on September 1 against the Louisiana State Tigers.
McAfee will be tracking his progress on College GameDay, with the ESPN analyst returning to the show for the second consecutive season.
To open the college football season, GameDay will travel to Ireland for the College Football Classic between Florida State and Georgia Tech.
The Pat McAfee Show will travel alongside College GameDay to cover the game.
“Breaking news, our show will be live from Dublin,” McAfee revealed on Wednesday.
You can watch McAfee on ESPN and YouTube every weekday starting at 12pm Eastern Time.
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