The Benjamin School (FL) 4-star CB Kaiir Elam was one of the select few that earned an invitation out to the Opening Finals in Frisco, Texas last week. Through three days of the event, Elam was pleased with his performance against the best camp competition you’ll ever see.
“I did pretty good,” Elam said. “The ball didn’t really come my way. I did what I had to, didn’t get beat deep, no passes caught on me.”
Who was the toughest cover at the event to that point?
“Toughest cover, that’d be Jadon Haselwood, but we we’re mostly playing cover 2, I didn’t play any man,” Elam said.
Last time we talked with Elam 2 months back, he said contact with the Miami coaching staff had increased after they watched one of his spring practices. However, Elam feels communication has dropped back off again from UM.
“Not as much,” Elam said on his contact with Miami. “I had been hearing from coach Rumph, he’ll text me once or twice every now and again.”
So, I was curious about what “constant contact” means to Elam. When asked about how another one of his favorites, Ohio State, treats him, he had this to say: “Coach Schiano, coach Meyer, and coach Davis text me almost every day. Definitely I talk to coach Meyer at least once a week. I can definitely tell they’re serious.”
If Miami increased their contact, Elam says he’d still listen to the Canes.
“Just so close to home,” Elam said on UM. “Good coaching from coach Rumph and they just showed what they could do last year. Miami’s such a good academic school.”
The Turnover Chain fired up the Miami defense last season and helped propel them to become one of the nation’s leaders in takeaways. Elam said he can certainly see why.
“I like it, it’d definitely motivate me to make some plays,” Elam said on the Turnover Chain.
While some prospects are about to start winding down their recruitments in anticipation of a summer decision, Elam believes his process is just beginning in some ways. He doesn’t see a commitment coming anytime soon and just wants to continue to get to know his favorites better. In fact, he’ll be at all the Florida schools, including Miami, in the near future.
“I’m just going to continue to make some visits. I’m not worried about committing anywhere,” Elam said. “I’m going to go to all the Florida schools when I get back home, when the dead period stops.”
What will Elam be looking for on his visits, some of which will be return trips?
“A visit, by the time you get there for the second time, you pretty much know everything after the first time,” Elam said. “So, I’d like to build a relationship [with the coaches], but I’d rather do that face-to-face than through text.”
Elam isn’t ready to list any leaders or favorites, but does know how a program can win him over.
“Just offer the ability to play, good academics, and coaches that develop players to their maximum potential.”
“I did pretty good,” Elam said. “The ball didn’t really come my way. I did what I had to, didn’t get beat deep, no passes caught on me.”
Who was the toughest cover at the event to that point?
“Toughest cover, that’d be Jadon Haselwood, but we we’re mostly playing cover 2, I didn’t play any man,” Elam said.
Last time we talked with Elam 2 months back, he said contact with the Miami coaching staff had increased after they watched one of his spring practices. However, Elam feels communication has dropped back off again from UM.
“Not as much,” Elam said on his contact with Miami. “I had been hearing from coach Rumph, he’ll text me once or twice every now and again.”
So, I was curious about what “constant contact” means to Elam. When asked about how another one of his favorites, Ohio State, treats him, he had this to say: “Coach Schiano, coach Meyer, and coach Davis text me almost every day. Definitely I talk to coach Meyer at least once a week. I can definitely tell they’re serious.”
If Miami increased their contact, Elam says he’d still listen to the Canes.
“Just so close to home,” Elam said on UM. “Good coaching from coach Rumph and they just showed what they could do last year. Miami’s such a good academic school.”
The Turnover Chain fired up the Miami defense last season and helped propel them to become one of the nation’s leaders in takeaways. Elam said he can certainly see why.
“I like it, it’d definitely motivate me to make some plays,” Elam said on the Turnover Chain.
While some prospects are about to start winding down their recruitments in anticipation of a summer decision, Elam believes his process is just beginning in some ways. He doesn’t see a commitment coming anytime soon and just wants to continue to get to know his favorites better. In fact, he’ll be at all the Florida schools, including Miami, in the near future.
“I’m just going to continue to make some visits. I’m not worried about committing anywhere,” Elam said. “I’m going to go to all the Florida schools when I get back home, when the dead period stops.”
What will Elam be looking for on his visits, some of which will be return trips?
“A visit, by the time you get there for the second time, you pretty much know everything after the first time,” Elam said. “So, I’d like to build a relationship [with the coaches], but I’d rather do that face-to-face than through text.”
Elam isn’t ready to list any leaders or favorites, but does know how a program can win him over.
“Just offer the ability to play, good academics, and coaches that develop players to their maximum potential.”
