University of South Alabama Athletics

2018: Outdoor— Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round 100m, where he crossed the line in 10.75 seconds to finish 47th … Tied for first in the Jaguar Opener 100m with a time of 10.86 seconds … Was part of the 4 x 100m relay team which set a new school record (40.29 seconds) at the Jaguar Classic; the team also placed second at Samford’s Alabama Track Challenge, finishing the race in 41.15 seconds … Finished third in the 100m and tied for the second-fastest time in Jaguar history with a 10.33-second effort at the South Alabama Invitational … Earned top-five 100m dash finishes at the Southern Miss Open (10.55 seconds) and Samford’s Alabama Track Challenge (10.83 seconds). Indoor— Ran personal-best 60m and 200m races at the Jaguar Invitational with times of 6.99 seconds and 22.63 seconds, respectively; both times are ninth in the all-time Jaguar records.   

2017: Outdoor— Finished third with a personal-best time of 10.53 seconds in the South Alabama Invitational 100m ... Won the Jaguar Opener 100m dash with a time of 10.79 seconds. Indoor— Had season-best performances at the Sun Belt Conference Championships with a 7.04-second time in the 60m dash and a 22.69-second time in the 200m dash. 

2016: Outdoor— Was part of the 4 x 100m relay team which completed the event in 40.85 seconds to win at the South Alabama Invitational … Finished fifth in the Jaguar Opener 100m with a time of 11.54 seconds … Helped the 4 x 100m relay team to second-place finishes at the Jaguar Classic (42.61 seconds) and Jaguar Opener (44.46 seconds). Indoor— Helped the 4 x 100m relay team to a runner-up finish with a 43.84-second performance at the Jaguar Invitational; finished fifth in the 100m dash with a time of 11.54 seconds at the same meet.   

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner in football and a one-year letterwinner in track at Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala. ... Part of the school-record-setting 4 x 200m relay team for the Buccaneers  ... Helped HHS to a state title in his only year in track ... Was part of the team that claimed a pair of state 6A football championships as a sophomore and junior and the state 7A title as a senior.

Personal: Full name is Robert Alexander Elam … Born Jan. 27, 1997, in Montgomery, Ala. … Son of Robert and Cyndi Elam ... Favorite movie is "Remember the Titans" ... Favorite book is "Of Mice and Men" ... Favorite team is the Atlanta Falcons ... Favorite athletes are Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin ... Favorite musical artists are Lil Wayne and Drake ... Likes Italian food ... Favorite subjects are science and math ... Lists favorite hobby as hanging out with friends … Would like to open an orthopedic practice in the future.

Major: Biomedical Sciences