Pronunciation Feature Clips Season Stats (PDF) Career Stats (PDF)
COLLEGIATE HONORS
ACADEMIC HONORS
- SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll (2019-20)
2021 (Junior): Started at cornerback in nine games this season… Collected four tackles (one solo), including 1.5 tackles for loss against Florida State (Nov. 27)… Recorded two solo tackles against Missouri (Nov. 20)… Registered four tackles (three solo) and two pass breakups against Samford (Nov. 13)… Tallied three tackles (two solo) against South Carolina (Nov. 6)… Logged two solo tackles against Georgia (Oct. 30)… Recorded four tackles (one solo) against LSU (Oct. 16)… Registered two tackles and three pass breakups against Alabama (Sept. 18)… Caught an interception and logged three tackles (one solo) against South Florida (Sept. 11)… Recorded three solo tackles in Florida’s season opening game against Florida Atlantic (Sept. 4).
2020 (Sophomore): Started at cornerback in all 12 games of the season... Finished his sophomore campaign with 39 tackles (28 solo), 1.0 tackles-for-loss, two interceptions, 11 pass breakups and one fumble recovery... Registered seven defensive stops (four solo) and a pass breakup during Florida's season opener against Ole Miss (Sept. 26)... Added a season-high eight tackles (six solo), a tackle-for-loss and two pass breakups against South Carolina (Oct. 3)... Tallied four tackles (three solo) and three pass breakups at Texas A&M (Oct. 10)... Credited with one defensive stop and two pass breakups against Missouri (Oct. 31)... Recorded his first-season interception against Georgia (Nov. 7)... Registered one tackle against Arkansas (Nov. 14)... Credited with two stops and an interception at Vanderbilt (Nov. 21)... Logged five tackles (four solo) against Kentucky (Nov. 28)... Registered three defensive stops at Tennessee (Dec. 5)... Contributed two tackles against LSU (Dec. 12)... Recorded six tackles (five solo) against Alabama (Sept. 19) in the SEC Championship Game... Recovered a fumble against Oklahoma (Dec. 30) in the Cotton Bowl... Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist... Name to the Coaches All-SEC First Team (DB) and the Associated Press All-SEC Second Team (DB)
2019 (Freshman): Appeared in all 13 games and made five starts in his first collegiate season… Totaled 11 tackles, three interceptions and four passes defended (tied for second-most on the team)… Recorded interceptions in back-to-back weeks against UT Martin (Sept. 7) and Kentucky (Sept. 14)… Ended season by picking off a pass in the fourth quarter of Florida’s Capital Orange Bowl victory over Virginia (Dec. 30)… Notched a career-high three tackles against Towson (Sept. 28)… Was one of four UF defensive backs to finish the season with at least three interceptions as Florida was one of two schools in the FBS to meet this feat… Finished as one of seven FBS and one of two true freshmen in the SEC with at least three interceptions… Was the fifth Gator since 2010 and 10th since 1996 to record at least three interceptions in their first season at Florida… Helped Florida finish seventh nationally in scoring defense (15.5 points) and tied for fourth-fewest touchdowns allowed (23)… Named to the Coaches Freshman All-SEC Team... Named to 2019-20 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO FLORIDA: Helped lead Benjamin to the 2018 FHSAA Class 3A Regional Final, and 2017 FHSAA Class 3A Regional Semifinals... Played both defensive back and wide receiver... Recorded nine interceptions (returning them for 123 yards), 71 tackles and three sacks... Totaled 97 catches for 1,490 yards and 15 touchdowns over four years on varsity... Played for former Gators quarterback Eric Kresser at Benjamin... Also played basketball and ran track for Benjamin, averaging 11.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game last basketball season; he finished eighth in the 100 meters at the 2018 FHSAA Class 1A State Finals... Chose Florida over 40 different offers including Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Notre Dame, and Ohio State... His father, Abe Elam was a Super 11 pick and a first-team All-Area selection for Cardinal Newman in 1999... Abe played college football at Notre Dame and Kent State before his seven-year NFL career. Totaled 408 tackles, five sacks and three interceptions between five teams and 104 games played... His uncle, former Gators safety and NFL First Round Pick Matt Elam, was the Palm Beach Post 2009 Defensive Player of the Year, and Florida’s Mr. Football... Declared for the 2013 NFL Draft after he appeared in 39 games (26 starts at safety) in his Gators career, recording 176 tackles, 23.5 TFL, 13 pass breakups, six interceptions, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery... As a junior in 2012, he finished second on the team with 76 tackles, including 2.0 sacks and 11.0 tackles-for-loss. In addition, he led the team with four interceptions, which ranked third in the SEC... For his efforts, he joined Reggie Nelson as the only Florida safety to garner First Team AP All-America honors... Finished his NFL career with 131 tackles, seven pass breakups, one INT and one forced fumble in 41 games played... Started playing football in middle school, while also trying his hand in baseball, basketball, swimming, and track and field.
