Defensive end, Tennessee State, to 1974
Cleveland Elam
- Born
- Apr 5, 1952, in Memphis, Tennessee
- Died
- Jul 12, 2012, in Salisbury, North Carolina
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Cleveland Elam played defensive end at Tennessee State (to 1974). The San Francisco 49ers took Elam in round 4, No. 85 overall in the 1975 NFL Draft.
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 2 (1976–77) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1977
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1977; Pro Football Writers first team 1977; NEA first team 1977; Pro Football Weekly first team 1977; NEA second team 1976.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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