Topps · 2026 rookie class · product to be announced · debut watch
Eli Raridon
New England Patriots · Tight end · Age 22
- Position
- Tight end
- Age
- 22
- Born
- 2004-02-12
- Drafted
- 3rd round, 95th pick
- College
- Notre Dame
- Debut
- 9 September 2026
The debut
the patch was worn in this game
New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks, lost 10–13
9 September 2026 · Lumen Field, Seattle
1
Targets
1
Receptions
2
Yards
1
Touchdowns
Caught a 2-yard pass from Drake Maye with 9:11 left in the second quarter for the first touchdown of the 2026 season — and the first ever scored by a player wearing an NFL Debut Patch. It was his first career reception; he is the 11th Patriot since 1990 to score on his first catch.
Every rookie wears a Debut Patch in his first NFL game. After the game it comes off and goes into a one-of-one autographed card, which Topps has said will appear in sealed products in 2027. When that card is pulled, this page records it.
Sources: bleacherreport.com pro-football-reference.com patriots.com