Notre Dame tight end Eli Raridon drafted 95th overall in NFL Draft by New England Patriots

PITTSBURGH (WNDU) - Former Notre Dame tight end Eli Raridon has been drafted by the New England Patriots with the 95th overall pick in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Raridon caught 48 passes for 623 yards and three touchdowns for his Fighting Irish career. 32 of those receptions and 482 yards came during his final season in 2025. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound tight end is the fourth Notre Dame player to be picked in the 2026 NFL draft after Jeremiyah Love (3rd overall, Arizona Cardinals), Jadarian Price (32nd overall, Seattle Seahawks) and Malachi Fields (74th overall, New York...