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Matt Elam

Florida · Safety · 2011-12

COV
82
TAK
83
RNG
78

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Scouting Report

Elam was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2012 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2012.

From 2011 to 2012, Elam had 6 interceptions.

Elam was the No. 32 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 2nd-highest safety rating at Florida since 1990 and No. 9 among all safeties of the 2010-2014 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2012
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2013
    • No. 32 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Matt Elam season-by-season statistics at Florida
SeasonInt
20112
20124
Total6

Seasons with tracked stats at Florida. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Fan Verdict

60% of 5 fans who voted call the 80 rating too low.

  • Too low 60%
  • Just right 40%
  • Too high 0%

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Florida Teammates

  1. 91Vernon Hargreaves2013-15CB
  2. 83Dante Fowler2013-14EDGE
  3. 80Ahmad Black2007-10S
  4. 80Sharrif Floyd2012EDGE
  5. 74Mike Gillislee2009-12RB
  6. 72Jordan Reed2010-12TE
  7. 72Janoris Jenkins2008-10CB
  8. 70Solomon Patton2010-13WR
  9. 70Demarcus Robinson2013-15WR
  10. 70Antonio Morrison2014-15LB

Full Florida all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 2010-2014 Era

  1. 91Mark BarronAlabama · 2009-11S
  2. 90Gerod HollimanLouisville · 2013-14S
  3. 90Landon CollinsAlabama · 2013-14S
  4. 86Eric ReidLSU · 2010-12S
  5. 86Ha Ha Clinton-DixAlabama · 2012-13S
  6. 86Quinton CarterOklahoma · 2009-10S
  7. 86Tejay JohnsonTCU · 2008-10S
  8. 83Rahim MooreUCLA · 2008-10S

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Sources: Wikipedia (Matt Elam) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.