 Elam with the DC Defenders in 2020 | |||||||||||||
| No. 5 – Massachusetts Pirates | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | September 21, 1991 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | William T. Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Florida (2010–2012) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 1 / pick: 32 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |||||||||||||
Matthew D. Elam (born September 21, 1991) is an American professional football safety for the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators, where he earned All-American honors. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft.