Eli Raridon
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Experience: R
Height: 6-6
Age: 22
Weight: 245 lbs
College: Notre Dame
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/27/2026 | @Browns | L 13 - 37 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 08/22/2026 | Eagles | W 24 - 21 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 08/13/2026 | Colts | T 13 - 13 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Biography
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Eli Raridon was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round (95th overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft.
COLLEGE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 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 to rush 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 and was a long snapper for Notre Dame in early 2000s.
- Grandfather, Scott Sr., played offensive line for Nebraska and was a sixth-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1984 NFL Draft. He was also a strength coach on Notre Dame's 1988 National Championship team.