Kaiir Elam is an American football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida and was drafted by the Bills in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Elam grew up in Riviera Beach, Florida, As a true freshman Elam played in all 13 of the Gators’ games and made five starts, recording 11 tackles, three interceptions, and four additional passes broken up and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman Team.
Kaiir Elam siblings: Meet his brother Aydan Elam
Yes, Kaiir Elam has a younger brother named Aydan, who is 12 years old. Kaiir’s father, Abram Elam, also played safety in the NFL. He signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent out of Kent State in 2005.
The Buffalo Bills’ first-round draft pick said he hasn’t considered how he’ll celebrate the big day. But if the past is prologue, he might just go to bed early.
“I’ve never seen him show so much emotion,” his mother, Shayla Davis, told The Buffalo News. “Everything that he’s worked so hard for, it all came to a head at one time.”
Kaiir Elam, flanked by dozens of supporters, roared as he sprang from his seat on the couch and pulled a blue Bills cap over his head as the reigning two-time AFC East champions traded up two spots to select the University of Florida cornerback with the No. 23 overall pick in the NFL draft.
Elam marks the fourth straight defensive player the Bills have selected with a first-round pick, following Gregory Rousseau in 2021. Elam made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams.
He recorded his first professional interception off Kenny Pickett in Week 5 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 38-3 win. He finished his rookie season with 41 total tackles, two interceptions, and four passes defensed in 13 games.
