Camryn Bynum

Camryn Bynum is an American football cornerback for the California Golden Bears.

Camryn Bynum
California Golden Bears – No. 24
PositionCornerback
Class
Redshirt
Senior
MajorAmerican Studies
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolCentennial High School
(Corona, California)
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-19) July 19, 1998
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-Pac 12 (2020)
  • Second team All-Pac-12 (2019)

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 redshirted his true freshman season.[3] He became a starter during his true freshman season and finished the year with 58 tackles, eight passes broken up and two interceptions and was named Cal's Most Valuable Freshman.[4] Bynum recorded 48 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss with 12 passes broken up and two interceptions as a redshirt sophomore.[5][6] 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.[7][8] 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.[9] Bynum reversed his decision to opt-out after the Pac-12 announced that they would resume fall football.[10]

References
  1. "Built the Bynum Way: Camryn Bynum's drive embodies Cal football's new era". Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  2. "Cal Football Scouting Report: Camryn Bynum". Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  3. Simmons, Rusty (April 22, 2018). "Cal cornerback Camryn Bynum relentlessly seeks to improve". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  4. "Cal's Camryn Bynum using homecoming to stoke NFL dream". San Francisco Chronicle. November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  5. "Student Athlete of the Week: Camryn Bynum". Los Angeles Sentinel. August 29, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  6. "Countdown to College Football Kickoff: Top NFL prospects at Cal". Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  7. 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.
  8. "Cal Football: Looks Like Camryn Bynum Will Return to Cal for 2020 Season -- It's Not Official Yet". Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  9. "Cal cornerback Camryn Bynum declares for 2021 NFL draft". Seattle Times. Associated Press. September 6, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  10. Rittenberg, Adam (October 5, 2020). "Cal standout CB Camryn Bynum opts back in for 2020 season". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
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