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From: Shane Ford <go.ufgator...@gmail.com>
Date: January 25, 2010 11:04:46 AM EST
To: gatorn...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: Elam honored with state prep award at
half [2010-01-24 00:18 --- Aschoff]
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Elam honored with state prep award at half
Aaron E. Daye/Staff photographer
UF early enrollee Matt Elam waves to the crowd after receiving the
2009 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Football Award during halftime.
By Edward Aschoff
Gainesville SUN Correspondent
Published: Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 12:18 a.m.
Fans were officially introduced to one of Florida’s biggest recruits
of the 2010 class Saturday night.
During halftime of the Florida-South Carolina men’s basketball game,
West Palm Beach Dwyer safety Matt Elam was honored as the 2009
Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Football.
Elam is one of UF’s 11 early enrollees from a class of 25 that is
currently the consensus No. 1 recruiting class in the country.
Elam is the 18th winner of the annual award sponsored by Dairy
Farmers, Inc. and the Florida Athletic Coaches Association to honor
the top high school football player in the state.
Elam joins Tim Tebow (2005) as the only other Gator to receive the
award.
During his senior year, Elam collected 92 total tackles, including
eight for loss, six sacks and two interceptions, while leading Dwyer
to a 14-1 record and the Class 4A state title. Elam also played
running back, rushing for 1,895 yards and scoring 29 touchdowns.
Elam was also named a U.S. Army and Under Armour All-American.
Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN all ranked Elam as a five-star
prospect.
Elam’s journey to Florida was a bit choppy as he first committed
during his junior year. However, he began to waver on his commitment
during the fall after Florida continued to recruit other safety
prospects. Elam then switched his commitment to Florida State on New
Year’s Eve because of concern over UF coach Urban Meyer’s health.
After a phone conversation with Meyer while in San Antonio for the
U.S. Army all-star game practice, Elam then de-committed from
Florida State and re-committed to Florida during the Army game.
Elam said it was his relationship and faith in Meyer, who he met
while Meyer recruited his older brother Abram to Notre Dame during
the mid-90s, that made him re-affirm his pledge to UF.
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1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions
2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions
2008 National Football Champions |
Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996),
Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
