Eli Raridon
Buzz vs Tape
There's real chatter about him this season — just not enough of his own fan discourse yet to measure it against anything.
Eli Raridon
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. This is his third year in the same receiving corps at Notre Dame. The receipt on tape: 109 rec yds, 7 receptions against NC State, Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Notre Dame, 623 receiving yards — drafted at #95 overall by New England.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Marcus Freeman.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
New England2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 32 | 482 | 15.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 11 | 90 | 8.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 48 | 623 | 13.0 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 34–24
vs USC
1 rec · 5 yds
How he plays
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Move TE
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Austin Allen’s 2021 season.
Matches Austin on
Differs from Austin on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Austin Stogner's junior season at South Carolina (2022).
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Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+845%
Up 845% from first season to most-recent.