Patriots draft profile: Eli Raridon has all-around potential at tight end

Notre Dame tight end Eli Raridon, left, catches a pass in the second half of a NCAA football game against NC State at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in South Bend. | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The New England Patriots showed some interest in several highly-regarded tight end prospects over the last few weeks and months, and Notre Dame’s Eli Raridon was at the forefront.

The team had multiple contact points with him, from the Shrine Bowl to the Senior Bowl to a pre-draft. All of those meetings gave the Patriots the confidence to invest the 95th selection in the third round of this year’s draft in the 22-year-old. Hard facts Name: Eli Raridon Position: Tight end School: Notre Dame (Sr.

) Opening day age: 22 (2/12/2004) Measurements : 6’6 1/8”, 245 lbs, 32 3/4” arm length, 10 3/4” hand size, 4. 62s 40-yard dash, 7. 16s 3-cone drill, 4.

38s short shuttle, 36” vertical jump, 10’3” broad jump, 20 bench press reps, 9. 46 Relative Athletic Score Experience Colleges: Notre Dame (2022-25) Career statistics : 40 games (18 starts) | 1,313 offensive snaps, 56 special teams snaps | 66 targets, 48 catches (72. 7%), 623 receiving yards (13.