| Notre Dame Fighting Irish–No. 9 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 12, 2004 Mason City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 252 lb (114 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Valley (West Des Moines, Iowa) |
Elijah Daniel Raridon (born February 12, 2004) is an American college football tight end for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Raridon attended Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa. As a senior, he had 53 receptions for 627 yards 10 touchdowns. He was ranked among the top tight ends in his class and committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football. [1] [2] [3]
Raridon spent the first three years at Notre Dame as a backup, recording 16 receptions for 141 yards and three touchdowns over 28 games. [4] He took over as the starter his senior season in 2025. [5] In the first game of the season, he had five receptions for 97 yards.
His father, Scott, also played college football at Notre Dame. [6] [7]
He got married to his high school sweetheart, Anna Bernhard in May 2025. [8]