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Matt Elam # prospect in 2013 NFL Draft.

Matt Elam NFL Draft Bio

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, and earned All-American honors. Following his 2012 junior season, he decided to forgo his final college football season, and was chosen in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He was considered one of the top draft prospects at safety for 2013.

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, 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.

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 team 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.

Draft Year: 2013 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Matt Elam

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
	Matt Elam	Safety	5 ft 10 in	212 lbs
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
1	32	Baltimore Ravens	Florida	Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States

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