#9Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon is a Versatile TE for Notre Dame. Eli's 2025 season produced 23.9 total EPA across 40 plays.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the TE mean. Model correlation r≈0.42 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs TE peers
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸5 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.35 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.60 EPA/play in Wk 10 vs Boston College (SP+ -9).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · TE · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Miami | L24-27 | 20.7 | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 0 | 65 | 0.83 |
| 3 | vsTexas A&M | L40-41 | 20.7 | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 0 | 43 | 1.20 |
| 5 | @Arkansas | W56-13 | 5.1 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 25 | 1.08 |
| 6 | vsBoise State | W28-7 | 3.1 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.17 |
| 7 | vsNC State | W36-7 | 4.8 | 7 | 109 | 15.6 | 0 | 36 | 0.73 |
| 8 | vsUSC | W34-24 | 16.9 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.41 |
| 10 | @Boston College | W25-10 | -8.5 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 30 | 1.60 |
| 12 | @Pittsburgh | W37-15 | 8.4 | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | 28 | 0.02 |
| 14 | @Stanford | W49-20 | -11.8 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | 0.34 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.52
- Passing downs
- 0.74
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.60 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).