Onzy Elam

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Onzy Elam
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1964-12-01) December 1, 1964 (age 59)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Northwestern
(Miami, Florida)
College: Tennessee State
NFL draft: 1987  / Round: 3 / Pick: 75
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Onzy Warren Elam (born December 1, 1964) is a former American football linebacker who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 1987 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football at Tennessee State University and attended Miami Northwestern Senior High School in Miami, Florida. [2]

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References

  1. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  2. "ONZY ELAM". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.