Kaiir Elam

Kaiir Elam (born May 5, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida and was drafted by the Bills in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Kaiir Elam
No. 24 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2001-05-05) May 5, 2001
Riviera Beach, Florida
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:
College:Florida (2019–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-SEC (2020)
  • All-Freshman SEC (2019)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school

Elam grew up in Riviera Beach, Florida, and attended The Benjamin School, where he played basketball, football, and ran track.[1] As a senior, he recorded 71 tackles, three sacks and nine interceptions and was named the Palm Beach 5A-1A football defensive player of the year.[2] Elam was rated the fourth best high school football prospect of his class by ESPN and committed to play college football at Florida.[3][4]

College career

As a true freshman Elam played in all 13 of the Gators' games and made five starts, recording 11 tackles, three interceptions and four additional passes broken up and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman Team.[5][6][7][8] Elam entered his sophomore season on the Jim Thorpe Award watchlist and was named preseason second team All-SEC.[9] On January 10, 2022, Elam declared for the 2022 NFL Draft.[10]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBench press
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in
(1.87 m)		 191 lb
(87 kg)		 30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		 8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.39 s1.55 s2.57 s4.21 s6.98 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 reps
Source:[11][12]

The Buffalo Bills drafted Elam with the 23rd pick in the draft, trading up from 25th overall with the Baltimore Ravens to make the selection.[13] Elam marks the fourth straight defensive player the Bills have selected with a first round pick, following Gregory Rousseau in 2021.

Personal life

Elam's father, Abram Elam, played college football at Kent State and in the NFL for seven seasons.[14] His uncle, Matt Elam, also played football at Florida and was a first round selection in the 2013 NFL Draft.[15]

References
  1. "Football: Kaiir Elam, done with track season, looking to lead Benjamin as a senior". The Palm Beach Post. May 8, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  2. "Palm Beach 5A-1A football defensive player of the year: Kaiir Elam". Sun-Sentinel. December 19, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  3. "No. 4 athlete Elam commits to Florida". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  4. VanHaaren, Tom. "Kaiir Elam commits to Florida over Colorado, Georgia, Miami". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  5. "Gators Cornerback Kaiir Elam Is Already Generating Buzz as a Leader". SI.com. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  6. "Kaiir Elam next in line to become best corner back for Florida". Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  7. "Gators CB Kaiir Elam: 'I want to be the greatest'". Orlando Sentinel. September 16, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  8. "Kaiir Elam among ESPN's second-year college football players to make an impact in 2020". Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  9. Goldkamp, Thomas (July 20, 2020). "Kaiir Elam named to Jim Thorpe Award watch list". 247Sports. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  10. https://www.onlygators.com/01/10/2022/florida-star-cornerback-kaiir-elam-declares-for-2022-nfl-draft-after-three-seasons/#:~:text=Florida%20Gators%20junior%20cornerback%20Kaiir,and%20career%20with%20the%20Gators.
  11. "Kaiir Elam Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  12. "2022 Draft Scout Kaiir Elam, Florida NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  13. "Bills draft Kaiir Elam, continue trend of selecting pre-draft visitors in Round 1 (5 things to know)". syracuse. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  14. "Benjamin defensive back Kaiir Elam, father Abram, talk "The Opening"". The Palm Beach Post. July 14, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  15. Sammon, Will (December 23, 2018). "Kaiir Elam didn't need to play football, but now he wants a legacy of his own". The Athletic. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
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