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Kaiir Elam is a former cornerback out of Florida, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 23rd overall pick (round 1) in the 2022 NFL Draft. He played 43 regular-season games from 2022 to 2025, with the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans.
Draft Details
Kaiir Elam Career Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BUF | 11 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | BUF | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | BUF | 7 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | TEN | 11 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 31 | 75 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Kaiir Elam was the 4th of 37 CBs selected in the 2022 draft. The 23rd overall pick has been used 58 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Willis McGahee in 2003, who played 148 games. Florida had 3 players drafted in 2022, among them Zachary Carter and Dameon Pierce. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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