Kaiir Elam
Kaiir Elam
Jams receivers off their route at the line. He has been named All-SEC two seasons running, most recently in 2021. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Florida State, Week 13, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
One season at Florida, 29 tackles — drafted at #23 overall by Buffalo.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-SEC
Where He Ended Up · NFL
BuffaloEntering 5th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-SEC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida | 29 | 17 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 29 | 17 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2021
W 70–52
vs Samford
2 PD · 3 SOLO · 4 TOT
Edged out Samford at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Press Corner
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Bryce McMorris’s 2021 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Xavier Lucas's junior season at Miami (2025).
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