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===Legal Troubles===
On July 2, 2010 Elam was arrested and charged with a first-degree misdemeanor after being for allegedly possessing a can of carbonated malt liquor in a Gainesville parking lot.<ref>http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gator_clause/2010/08/gators-freshmen-matt-elam-and-solomon-patton-arrested-for-possession-of-alcohol.html</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==

Revision as of 20:00, 5 August 2015

Matt Elam
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Elam representing the Ravens at a charity event in 2013.
No. 26 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Strong safety
Personal information
Born: (1991-09-21) September 21, 1991 (age 33)
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Career information
College:Florida
NFL draft:2013 / round: 1 / pick: 32
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Tackles:127
Quarterback sacks:0.5
Interceptions:1
Passes defended:7
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Matthew D. Elam (born September 21, 1991) is an American football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, where he earned All-American honors. He was considered one of the top draft prospects at his position and was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.[1][2]

Early years

Elam was born in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He attended William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, where he played linebacker, defensive back, running back and wide receiver for the Dwyer Panthers high school football team. As a senior, he had 1,883 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns. He was named Gatorade High School Football Player of the Year and Mr. Football for the state of Florida,[3][4] and a USA Today high school All-American. He played in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, where he announced his intent to play at the University of Florida during the game. He is the younger brother of former NFL safety Abram Elam.[5][6]

College career

Elam accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer and coach Will Muschamp's Florida Gators football teams from 2010 to 2012. As a freshman in 2010, Elam played in all 13 games and recorded 22 tackles. As a full-time starter during his 2011 sophomore season, he had 78 tackles, two interceptions and two quarterback sacks. Following his junior season in 2012, he was named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press, The Sporting News, CBS Sports, Scout.com and Sports Illustrated, as well as a second-team selection by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. He was also a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection and a semifinalist for both the Thorpe Award and Bednarik Award.

College statistics

Career statistics Tackles Sacks Interceptions Other
Season Games Starts Solo Ast Total Sack TFL Int Yds IntTD DefTD FFum FRec PD
2010 13 0 16 6 22 1.0 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2011 13 13 50 28 78 2.0 11.0 2 18 0 0 2 0 7
2012 13 13 58 18 76 2.0 11.0 4 73 0 0 1 0 5
Totals 39 26 124 52 176 5.0 23.5 6 91 0 0 3 0 13

[7] [8]

Professional career

2013 NFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m) 		208 lb
(94 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.43 s 1.58 s 2.53 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine [9]

Elam was viewed as one of the top safeties in 2013 years draft class. Some experts and scouts said he lacked size for a safety with just a height of 5' 10" and maybe should be moved to corner because of that. He is known for his ability to make electrifying plays all over the field and for his emotional leadership. Most experts projected Elam to go in the mid to late first round of the NFL Draft.[10]

Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens selected him in the first round (32nd overall pick) of the 2013 NFL Draft.[11] On December 16, 2013, Elam had a breakout performance against the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football, recording 10 tackles and his first career interception.

NFL career statistics

Note: Statistics are correct through Week 17 of the 2014 NFL season.

Regular season statistics Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Season Team GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck Sfty PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF
2013 Baltimore Ravens 16 15 77 54 23 0.0 -- 3 1 18 18.0 18 0 0
2014 Baltimore Ravens 16 11 50 31 19 0.5 -- 4 0 -- -- -- 0 1
Total 32 26 127 85 42 0.5 0 7 1 18 18.0 18 0 1

See also

References

  1. ^ NFL Draft Scout
  2. ^ CBS NFL Draft
  3. ^ GATORADE NAMES MATT ELAM FLORIDA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
  4. ^ MATT ELAM WILL BE NAMED 2009 MR. FOOTBALL
  5. ^ "Elam succeeds in the wake of tragedy". espn.go.com. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
  6. ^ "UF's Elam shows strength in times of tragedy". foxsportsflorida.com. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  7. ^ http://www.cfbstats.com/2012/player/235/1031892/index.html
  8. ^ http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/gamelog/_/id/501556/year/2012/matt-elam
  9. ^ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2013/profiles/matt-elam?id=2540153
  10. ^ http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1737092
  11. ^ "Chiefs make Eric Fisher top pick". ESPN. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  • Matt Elam – Baltimore Ravens player profile
  • Matt Elam – Florida Gators athlete profile

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