Eli Raridon

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Eli Raridon was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round (95th overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE CAREER STATISTICS

Eli Raridon played in 40 games with 18 starts and totaled 48 receptions for 623 yards and 3 touchdowns.

COLLEGE SEASONAL REVIEWS

Senior Year (2025)

• Started all 12 games and finished with 32 catches for 482 yards.
• Hauled in 5 receptions for 97 yards at Miami (8/31), including a 65-yard reception in the fourth quarter that led to a scoring drive.
• Had 4 receptions for 85 yards vs. Texas A&M (9/13). His longest catch went for 43 yards that led to the first Notre Dame touchdown in the first quarter.
• Played a key role as a blocker vs. Purdue (9/20) as the Irish muscled their way to 254 rushing yards and 5 rushing touchdowns with 281 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns on the evening.
• Hauled in 2 receptions for 43 yards at Arkansas (9/27), both good for first downs that helped advance touchdown drives. The offense totaled 641 yards, the most by any FBS team that weekend.
• Had a career highs of 7 receptions and 109 receiving yards vs. N.C. State (10/11).
• Helped pave the way for RB Jeremiyah Love's 24 carries for 228 rushing yards and 1 touchdown vs. Southern California (10/18).
• Had 5 receptions for 52 yards in the first half at Pittsburgh (11/15), becoming the first player since Chase Claypool in 2019 to have 5 receptions in a first half in multiple games during the same season.
• Helped pave the way for the Irish offense tor ush for a season-high 329 yards and 13.7 yards per carry vs. Syracuse (11/22).

Junior Year (2024)

• Played in 16 games with three starts and totaled 11 receptions for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns.
• Had his first touchdown of the season on a 5-yard reception vs. Stanford (10/12).
• Had 2 catches for 16 yards at Southern California (11/30), along with a 12-yard touchdown reception.

Sophomore Year (2023)

• Played in seven games with three starts after recovering from a season-ending injury in 2022. Finished with 5 receptions for 51 yards 1 touchdown.
• Made his first collegiate start vs. Wake Forest (11/18) and caught his first collegiate pass, a 9-yard reception on the second drive of the game. Totaled 3 catches for 39 yards and 1 touchdown in the win.

Freshman Year (2022)

• Limited to five games before suffering a season-ending injury.
• Made his collegiate debut vs. Marshall (9/10).

PERSONAL

• Named to the 2021 Elite All-Iowa Team.
• Led Valley High School (Iowa) to a 13-1 record and an Iowa 4A state runner-up finish.
• Earned Second Team All-State as a basketball player after his junior season.
• Son of Jena and Scott Raridon.
• Father, Scott, played offensive line for Notre Dame in early 2000s.