Camryn Bynum

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Camryn Bynum
No. 43 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-19) July 19, 1998 (age 23)
Corona, California
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Centennial High School
(Corona, California)
College:California
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 125
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-Pac 12 (2020)
  • Second team All-Pac-12 (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Tackles:28
Sacks:1.0
Pass deflections:3
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Camryn Bynum (born July 19, 1998) is an American football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California and was drafted by the Vikings in fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Early life and high school[]

Bynum 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[]

Bynum committed to California on July 1, 2015.[3]

After redshirting his true freshman season,[4] 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.[5] Bynum recorded 48 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss with 12 passes broken up and two interceptions as a redshirt sophomore.[6][7] 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.[8][9] 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.[10] Bynum reversed his decision to opt out after the Pac-12 announced that they would resume fall football.[11]

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 American Studies.[12]

Professional career[]

Bynum was selected 125th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings, who envisioned him transitioning to safety.[13][14]

Bynum made his regular season debut in the Vikings' Week 1 overtime loss at the Cincinnati Bengals, in which he recorded two solo tackles.[15] He made his first start and recorded his first interception in the Vikings' Week 9 overtime loss at the Baltimore Ravens.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Built the Bynum Way: Camryn Bynum's drive embodies Cal football's new era". Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Travers, Trace (July 9, 2015). "Cal Football Scouting Report: Camryn Bynum". California Golden Blogs. Vox Media. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Kunnath, Avinash (July 1, 2015). "Cal football recruiting commit: Camryn Bynum, Centennial cornerback". California Golden Blogs. Vox Media. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Simmons, Rusty (April 22, 2018). "Cal cornerback Camryn Bynum relentlessly seeks to improve". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Cal's Camryn Bynum using homecoming to stoke NFL dream". San Francisco Chronicle. November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Student Athlete of the Week: Camryn Bynum". Los Angeles Sentinel. August 29, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Countdown to College Football Kickoff: Top NFL prospects at Cal". Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Cal Football: Looks Like Camryn Bynum Will Return to Cal for 2020 Season -- It's Not Official Yet". Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  10. ^ "Cal cornerback Camryn Bynum declares for 2021 NFL draft". Seattle Times. Associated Press. September 6, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  11. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (October 5, 2020). "Cal standout CB Camryn Bynum opts back in for 2020 season". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "Camryn Bynum - Football". calbears.com. Cal Athletics. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  13. ^ "Minnesota Vikings Round 4 Recap of 2021 NFL Draft". Vikings.com. May 1, 2021.
  14. ^ Faraudo, Jeff (May 2, 2021). "Cal Football: Vikings Envision Successful Transition to Safety for Camryn Bynum". si.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  15. ^ "Vikings vs. Bengals - Box Score - September 12, 2021". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  16. ^ Faraudo, Jeff (November 7, 2021). "Cal in NFL: Camryn Bynum Gets First Start, First Interception". si.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

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