Camryn Bynum (born July 19, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears and was selected by the Vikings in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 19, 1998 Corona, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Centennial (Corona, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | California (2017–2020) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 4 / pick: 125 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editBynum grew up in Corona, California and attended Centennial High School. He was initially considered undersized as a football player and did not play on the varsity team until his junior year.[1] As a senior, Bynum recorded 70 tackles and nine passes defended.[2]
College career
editA 3-star cornerback recruit, Bynum committed to California on July 1, 2015 over offers from Boise State, Boston College, Colorado State, Nevada, and Washington State, among others.[3][4]
After redshirting his true freshman season,[5] Bynum became a starter during his redshirt freshman season and finished the year with 58 tackles, eight passes broken up and two interceptions and was named Cal's Most Valuable Freshman.[6] Bynum recorded 48 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss with 12 passes broken up and two interceptions as a redshirt sophomore.[7][8] As a redshirt junior, Bynum recorded 63 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, one interception, and nine passes broken up and was named second-team All-Pac-12 Conference.[9][10] Following the announcement that Pac-12 would postpone the 2020 season, Bynum announced that he would opt out of the season in order to focus on preparing for the 2021 NFL draft.[11] Bynum reversed his decision to opt out after the Pac-12 announced that they would resume fall football.[12]
Bynum was the only Golden Bear to start in all 42 games from 2017 to 2020, starting every game at cornerback. He graduated from UC Berkeley in December 2020 with a degree in business.[13]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 0 1⁄4 in (1.84 m) |
196 lb (89 kg) |
31 3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9 5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.56 s | 1.60 s | 2.60 s | 4.10 s | 6.99 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[14][15][16] | ||||||||||||
Bynum was selected 125th overall in the 2021 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings, who envisioned him transitioning to safety.[17][18]
Bynum made his regular season debut in the Vikings' Week 1 overtime loss at the Cincinnati Bengals, in which he recorded two solo tackles.[19] He made his first start and recorded his first interception in the Vikings' Week 9 overtime loss at the Baltimore Ravens.[20]
In Week 7 of the 2023 season, Bynum recorded nine tackles and two interceptions in a 22-17 win over the 49ers, earning National Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week.[21]
Personal life
editBynum is of Filipino descent through his mother and African descent through his father. His maternal great grandmother traced her roots to Leyte.[22] On March 2, 2023, Bynum got married in an intimate wedding in the Philippines.[23] Bynum is a Christian.[24]
References
edit- ^ "Built the Bynum Way: Camryn Bynum's drive embodies Cal football's new era". September 14, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Travers, Trace (July 9, 2015). "Cal Football Scouting Report: Camryn Bynum". California Golden Blogs. Vox Media. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ Kunnath, Avinash (July 1, 2015). "Cal football recruiting commit: Camryn Bynum, Centennial cornerback". California Golden Blogs. Vox Media. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/camryn-bynum-3739?view=pv
- ^ Simmons, Rusty (April 22, 2018). "Cal cornerback Camryn Bynum relentlessly seeks to improve". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Cal's Camryn Bynum using homecoming to stoke NFL dream". San Francisco Chronicle. November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Student Athlete of the Week: Camryn Bynum". Los Angeles Sentinel. August 29, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Countdown to College Football Kickoff: Top NFL prospects at Cal". Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Renner, Michael (November 5, 2020). "2021 NFL Draft: The top draft prospect on every team in the Pac-12". Pro Football Focus. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Cal Football: Looks Like Camryn Bynum Will Return to Cal for 2020 Season -- It's Not Official Yet". Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Cal cornerback Camryn Bynum declares for 2021 NFL draft". Seattle Times. Associated Press. September 6, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (October 5, 2020). "Cal standout CB Camryn Bynum opts back in for 2020 season". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Camryn Bynum - Football". calbears.com. Cal Athletics. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Camryn Bynum Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Camryn Bynum, California NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "Camryn Bynum 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "Minnesota Vikings Round 4 Recap of 2021 NFL Draft". Vikings.com. May 1, 2021.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (May 2, 2021). "Cal Football: Vikings Envision Successful Transition to Safety for Camryn Bynum". si.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Vikings vs. Bengals - Box Score - September 12, 2021". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (November 7, 2021). "Cal in NFL: Camryn Bynum Gets First Start, First Interception". si.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (October 25, 2023). "Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, Eagles WR A.J. Brown highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com.
- ^ Morales, Luisa (June 10, 2022). "Fil-Am Vikings safety Camryn Bynum hopes to bring American Football to Philippines". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Minnesota Vikings Player Camryn Bynum Marries in 'Intimate' Beachside Ceremony in the Philippines (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Mercer, Kevin (December 19, 2023). "Camryn Bynum helping Vikings make playoff push while repping Jesus, the Philippines". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved December 24, 2023.