Prior to Mizzou
- Ranked No. 2 at 220 pounds and No. 31 overall by FloWrestling
- A two-time Class 4 Missouri State Champion and three-time finalist, Elam chose to stay home and wrestle for Mizzou over offers from Oklahoma and Oklahoma State
- A top-50 recruit by most major ranking publications, Elam is the next big-name heavyweight prospect to join Mizzou, following the likes of Mark Ellis, Dom Bradley and Austin Myers.
- Experienced much success on the national level this past summer, claiming a National Championship at 220 pounds in the 2017 Junior Freestyle Nationals.
- Claimed a World Junior Championship Silver Medal in September at 97 kg after joining Team USA as an alternate.
- Intends to major in business at Mizzou.