University of Florida cornerback Kaiir Elam was named a Second Team preseason All American by the Walter Camp Foundation.
Elam was a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award in 2020 and a Coaches All-SEC first team selection. As a sophomore he started in all 12 games for Florida, finishing his sophomore campaign with 39 tackles (28 solo), 1 tackle-for-loss, two interceptions, 11 pass breakups, and one fumble recovery.
Elam has played in 25 games in two seasons accumulating 50 tackles, 5 interceptions, and has 20 pass breakups in his career.
Walter Camp First Team All-Americans
Offense
QB: Sam Howell - (North Carolina)
RB: Breece Hall - (Iowa State), Mohamed Ibrahim (Minnesota)
OL: Darian Kinnard (Kentucky), Kenyon Green (Texas A&M), Evan Neal (Alabama), Thayer Munford (Ohio State)
C: Tyler Linderbaum (Iowa)
TE: Charlie Kolar (Iowa State)
WR: Chris Olave (Ohio State), Justyn Ross (Clemson)
K: Cade York (LSU)
Defense
DL: Kayvon Thibodeaux (Oregon), Bryan Bresee (Clemson), DeMarvin Leal (Texas A&M), Haskell Garrett (Ohio State)
LB: Will Anderson, Jr. (Alabama), Mike Rose (Iowa State), Nick Bonitto (Oklahoma)
DB: Derek Stingley, Jr (LSU), Kyle Hamilton (Notre Dame), Ahmad Gardner (Cincinnati), Brandon Joseph (Northwestern)
P: Lou Hedley (Miami)
KR: Marcus Jones (Houston)
Walter Camp Second Team All-Americans
Offense
QB: Spencer Rattler (Oklahoma)
RB: Sincere McCormick (UTSA), Bijan Robinson (Texas)
OL: Jamaree Salyer (Georgia), Jordan McFadden (Clemson), Cain Madden (Notre Dame), Jaxson Kirkland (Washington)
C: Colin Newell (Iowa State)
TE: Jalen Wydermyer (Texas A&M)
K: Anders Carlson (Auburn)
Defense
DL: Myles Murphy (Clemson), Jordan Davis (Georgia), Myjai Sanders (Cincinnati), Calijah Kancey (Pittsburgh)
LB: Edefuan Ulofoshio (Washington), Devin Lloyd (Utah), Micah McFadden (Indiana)
DB: Eli Ricks (LSU), Josh Jobe (Alabama), Tre’vius Hodges-Tomlinson (TCU), Kaiir Elam (Florida)
P: Jake Camarda (Georgia)
KR: Aron Cruickshank (Rutgers)