Football Bio –
Elam was a standout cornerback at Florida and became the 23rd overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft by Buffalo. He played three seasons with the Bills before spending 2025 with Dallas and Tennessee. Through 2025 he had appeared in 43 regular-season games with 19 starts, 114 tackles, eight passes defensed and two interceptions.
HEIGHT
6' 1"
WEIGHT
191
EXPERIENCE
5 yrs
COLLEGE
Florida
2026 Outlook
Elam joins the practice squad as a former first-round pick with 43 games and 19 starts of NFL experience. His veteran background gives the Chargers unusually experienced reserve depth at corner and a clear elevation option.
Career Highlights
First-round pick, No. 23 overall, by Buffalo in 2022. Earned second-team All-SEC honors at Florida in 2020 and recorded two interceptions as an NFL rookie.
Personal Life
Elam was born in Riviera Beach, Florida, to Abram Elam and Shayla Davis and grew up in one of South Florida's best-known football families. His father played seven NFL seasons, his uncle Matt Elam was a first-round NFL draft pick, and his younger brother Aydan has also been part of the family's athletic story. Kaiir played basketball and ran track in high school in addition to football and studied sport management at Florida.