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Florida recruit driven by personal loss

By Jon Mahoney
ESPN RISE Magazine

Friday, November 6, 2009

Editor's Note: This story appears in the November 2009 South Florida issue of ESPN RISE Magazine. After making a big play in practice, Dwyer (West Palm Beach, Fla.) senior Matt Elam often tries to celebrate with a front flip. "Tries" being the key word, because Elam has never been able to complete one. Senior tight end/linebacker Gerald Christian remembers Elam landing on his head during one attempt. On another, his helmet came off in the air and nailed him on the chin. The flips have left Dw ...

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