Abram Elam (born October 15, 1981) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and Kent State University. Early years Elam opted to attend Cardinal Newman High School, instead of enrolling at Suncoast Community High School. He was a two-way player at quarterback and defensive back. As a senior, he registered 1,087 passing yards, 12 passing touchdowns, 542 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns. He received All-state, Palm Beach County Player of the Year and Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel Offensive Player of the Year honors. In basketball, he helped his team win two state Class AAA titles and was named to the All-conference team. He was the first four-year letterman in two sports in school history. College career Elam accepted a football scholarship from the University of Notre Dame. As a freshman, he initially tried out for quarterback, before being moved to safety on the second day of two-a-day practices. He did not appear in any game. As a sophomore, he appeared in 11 games, making 29 tackles, 2 interceptions, 2 sacks, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. As a sophomore in 2002, a felony sexual battery conviction got him expelled from the school. He attended Palm Beach Community College and worked at a dentist's office. He enrolled at Kent State University in 2004, but because he initially did not receive a scholarship, the Riviera Beach residents raised US$20,000 to pay for his tuition. As a senior, he appeared in 11 games, making 64 tackles (third on the team), 3 interceptions (tied for the team lead), 4 passes defensed and 6 punts returned for a 9.2-yard average. Professional career Miami Dolphins Elam was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins after the 2005 NFL Draft on May 16. He was waived on July 28. Dallas Cowboys (first stint) On February 2, 2006, head coach Bill Parcells signed him as a free agent, based on a recommendation from Tucker Frederickson who had a son that played at Kent State University. He registered 15 special teams tackles (fourth on the team) and 4 kickoff returns for 95 yards. On September 2, 2007, the team decided to keep Courtney Brown instead of Elam during last cuts of the preseason. New York Jets On