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The University of Florida is well-known for its uncanny ability to pump out NFL-ready talent.

Matt Elam has risen to the cream of this year's crop, not only amongst his Florida teammates, but across the entire ranks of the 2013 draft class.

The hard-hitting safety has a lot of promise, which gives him a chance of hearing his name called late on Day 1 or at the very least early on Day 2.

But before we get to the name-calling, let's take a closer look at this former Gator.