The Buffalo Bills drafted Florida cornerback [autotag]Kaiir Elam[/autotag] to pair opposite of their star defensive back Tre’Davious White with the 23rd overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday. He was also the first Gators player to hear his name called.
Elam was a lockdown corner the past three seasons under former Gators head coach [autotag]Dan Mullen[/autotag] and defensive coordinator [autotag]Todd Grantham[/autotag]. He recorded 78 career total tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss, five interceptions, 20 pass deflections and a fumble recovery. In his final season with Florida, Elam tallied 29 total tackles, 1.5 for a loss, one pick and five pass deflections in only 10 games.
He came to the Swamp as a four-star recruit, the 48th overall prospect and the sixth-best player at his position in the 2019 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
It’s exciting for Elam and for Gators fans because he joins a Super Bowl-contending team right away. The Bills came up just short in the AFC Divisional Round versus the Kansas City Chiefs.
Here are some of the best Twitter reactions to Elam getting selected in the first round by the Bills.