Eli Raridon

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Eli Raridon
No. 9 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Position Tight end
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born (2004-02-12) February 12, 2004 (age 21)
Mason City, Iowa, U.S.
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school Valley (West Des Moines, Iowa)
College
Stats at ESPN

Elijah Daniel Raridon (born February 12, 2004) is an American college football tight end for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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Early life

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]

College career

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.

Personal life

His grandfather, Scott Raridon Sr., was a strength coach on Notre Dame's 1988 National Championship team. His father, Scott Raridon Jr., also played college football at Notre Dame. [6] [7]

He married his high school sweetheart, Anna Bernhard in May 2025. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Bain, Matthew. "How Valley tight end Eli Raridon blossomed into a blue-chip football prospect". The Des Moines Register.
  2. ↑ Hansen, Eric. "Ascending tight end prospect Eli Raridon commits to Notre Dame". Notre Dame Insider.
  3. ↑ Raridon, Eli. "Valley tight end Eli Raridon: Here's why I'm committing to Notre Dame football". The Des Moines Register.
  4. ↑ Berardino, Mike. "Freaky year' ahead for Notre Dame football tight end Eli Raridon? That's the hope". South Bend Tribune.
  5. ↑ "Eli Raridon's Time Has Arrived At Notre Dame // UHND.com". July 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ James, Tyler. "Notre Dame TE recruit Eli Raridon just keeping it all in the family". Notre Dame Insider.
  7. ↑ Sampson, Pete (May 7, 2021). "How Notre Dame got a commitment from tight end Eli Raridon, who is not your average Irish legacy" – via NYTimes.com.
  8. ↑ @MikeBerardino (June 7, 2025). "#NDFootball tight end Eli Raridon ties the knot with longtime girlfriend Anna Bernhard. (Via IG)" (Tweet). Retrieved September 1, 2025– via Twitter.
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