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Elder.
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Elder.
Miami (FL)· 5'10"· 183 lb· 4.55s 40
The Carolina Panthers primarily employ a diverse defensive scheme that blends elements of a 4-3 and 3-4, often utilizing Cover 3 and Cover 4, with a strong emphasis on versatile defensive backs.
Elder could immediately contribute as a nickel cornerback, eventually developing into a versatile defensive back capable of playing both outside and inside.
Elder will struggle in a pure single-high man coverage scheme where he is consistently isolated against larger receivers.
His intelligence and versatility position him as a valuable asset for a defense that prioritizes adaptable secondary play.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
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| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
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| 2015 | Miami | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Miami | 13 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Career | — | 26 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.