Abram Elam - #27 - S - Kent State - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS    

■ Totaled eight tackles with career-high seven solos and three PD in Week 11 at DAL.

■ Recorded career-high 12 tackles (six solos) in Week 9 vs. WAS.

■ Made first NFL start and led Jets with 10 tackles in Week 7 at CIN.

SEASON BY SEASON

2007 (JETS) Started and recorded seven tackles with five solos Week 15 at TEN. ... Started and tied for team lead with eight tackles (six solos) Week 13 vs. CLE. ... Started and recorded eight tackles with a career-high seven solos plus three PD against his former team in Week 11 at DAL. ... Started and recorded career-high 12 tackles (six solos) Week 9 vs. WAS. ... Made first NFL start, recording team-leading 10 tackles (six solos) Week 7 at CIN. ... Recorded two ST tackles and assisted on first tackle of career Week 5 at NYG. ... Made Jets debut Week 4 at BUF.

2006 (DAL) Recorded 15 ST tackles and returned four KOs 95 yards in 15 games for 'Pokes. ... Made NFL debut at JAX in Week 1.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

■ Signed by Jets as FA 9/12/07.

■ Waived by DAL 9/02/07.

■ Signed by DAL as FA 2/02/06.

■ Waived by MIA 7/28/05.

■ Signed by MIA as rookie FA 5/16/05

BEFORE THE NFL

■ Started all 11 games and had 64 tackles and three INT and four PD and also averaged 9.2 yards on 16 PR as senior at Kent State in 2004.

■ Played 11 games at Notre Dame in 2001, tallying 29 tackles and 2 INTs.

■ Top QB and DB at Cardinal Newman HS in West Palm Beach, FL

■ Played in Florida-Georgia and Florida-California all-star games

■ Also lettered in basketball at Cardinal Newman

OFF THE FIELD

■ Majored in business.

■ Earned associate's degree from Palm Beach Community College.

■ Worked at West Palm Beach dentist's office before receiving scholarship from Kent State in 2004.