Camryn Bynum

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Camryn Bynum
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Bynum with the Vikings in 2024
No. 24 – Minnesota Vikings
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-19) July 19, 1998 (age 26)
Corona, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Centennial
(Corona, California)
College: California (2017–2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / round: 4 / pick: 125
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2024
Total tackles:321
Sacks:1.5
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:27
Interceptions:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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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Early life

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

A 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
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 s1.60 s2.60 s4.10 s6.99 s34.0 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

Bynum 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]

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