Camryn Bynum
Camryn Bynum is an American football cornerback for the California Golden Bears.
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Position | Cornerback |
Class | Senior |
Major | American Studies |
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High school | Centennial High School (Corona, California) |
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Born: | July 19, 1998 |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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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
- "Built the Bynum Way: Camryn Bynum's drive embodies Cal football's new era". Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- "Cal Football Scouting Report: Camryn Bynum". Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- 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.