Kaiir
Elam.
Kaiir
Elam.
Florida· 6'2"· 191 lb· 4.39s 40
Kaiir Elam would be an excellent fit for a Cover-3 match or Cover-2 zone heavy scheme that asks corners to play with vision and awareness.
Year 1: Outside CB playing press-man or bail technique; Ceiling: High-end boundary corner capable of shadowing #1 WRs.
Man-heavy schemes that frequently isolate corners on an island without safety help, as he can occasionally struggle with advanced route running.
Elam's size, speed, and ball skills are ideal for a system that values physical corners who can disrupt at the line and make plays on the ball downfield.
Selected #23 overall in Round 1 of the 2022 NFL Draft by Buffalo Bills out of Florida.
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| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
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| 2019 | Florida | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | Florida | 12 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | Florida | 10 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | — | 30 | 78 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Kaiir Elam has played for the Buffalo Bills, seeing action as a rotational cornerback and occasional starter. He has shown flashes but has not yet secured a full-time starting role.