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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 (2016–2020)
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.

Early life

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
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
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]

The Minnesota Vikings selected Bynum in the fourth round (125th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft. General manager Rick Spielman announced the Vikings selection of Bynum and declared him as a safety. The Minnesota Vikings acquired the fourth round pick (125th overall) used to draft Bynum in a trade with the Chicago Bears for a fifth round (155th overall) pick during the 2020 NFL Draft. He was the fifth safety drafted in 2021.[17][18]

On May 14, 2021, the Minnesota Vikings signed Bynum to a four-year, $4.19 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $717,812.[19]

Throughout training camp, Bynum continued to show promise during his transition to safety and competed to be the starting free safety against Xavier Woods.[20] Head coach Mike Zimmer named Bynum as the backup free safety to start the season, behind Xavier Woods.[21]

On September 12, 2021, Bynum made his regular season debut in a 24–27 overtime loss at the Cincinnati Bengals and had two solo tackles.[22] On December 8, 2021, Bynum earned his first career start in place of Harrison Smith who was inactive in Week 9 due to COVID-19. Bynum made a season-high 12 combined tackles (eight solo), one pass deflection, and had his first career interception when Lamar Jackson attempted to throw a pass to tight end Mark Andrews and returned it for 27-yards in the second quarter of a 31–34 overtime loss at the Baltimore Ravens.[23] The following week, he recorded six combined tackles (five solo), deflected a pass, and made his first career sack on Justin Herbert for a 7-yard loss in the Vikings' 27–20 victory at the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 10.[24] Bynum was inactive for two games (Weeks 12–13) after suffering an ankle injury. He was inactive in Week 18 due to COVID-19 as the Vikings defeated the Chicago Bears 31–19.[25]

On January 10, 2022, the Minnesota Vikings announced their decision to fire General Manager Rick Spielman and Head coach Mike Zimmer after they finished the 2021 NFL season second in the NFC North and did not qualify for the playoffs after finishing with an 8–9 record.[26] On February 15, 2022, the Minnesota Vikings officially hired former Los Angeles Rams' offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell as the new head coach.[27]

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.[28]

Personal life

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Bynum is of Filipino descent through his mother and African descent through his father. His maternal great-grandmother traced her roots to Leyte.[29] On March 2, 2023, Bynum got married in an intimate wedding in the Philippines.[30] Bynum is a Christian.[31] He has also been promoting flag football in the Philippines since 2023.[32][33]

References

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  1. ^ "Built the Bynum Way: Camryn Bynum's drive embodies Cal football's new era". September 14, 2018. 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. ^ "Camryn Bynum 2016 Cornerback California".
  5. ^ Simmons, Rusty (April 22, 2018). "Cal cornerback Camryn Bynum relentlessly seeks to improve". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Cal's Camryn Bynum using homecoming to stoke NFL dream". San Francisco Chronicle. November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Student Athlete of the Week: Camryn Bynum". Los Angeles Sentinel. August 29, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  8. ^ "Countdown to College Football Kickoff: Top NFL prospects at Cal". July 24, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Cal Football: Looks Like Camryn Bynum Will Return to Cal for 2020 Season -- It's Not Official Yet". January 21, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Cal cornerback Camryn Bynum declares for 2021 NFL draft". Seattle Times. Associated Press. September 6, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  12. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (October 5, 2020). "Cal standout CB Camryn Bynum opts back in for 2020 season". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  13. ^ "Camryn Bynum - Football". calbears.com. Cal Athletics. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  14. ^ "Camryn Bynum Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  15. ^ "2021 Draft Scout Camryn Bynum, California NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  16. ^ "Camryn Bynum 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  17. ^ "Minnesota Vikings Round 4 Recap of 2021 NFL Draft". Vikings.com. May 1, 2021.
  18. ^ Faraudo, Jeff (May 2, 2021). "Cal Football: Vikings Envision Successful Transition to Safety for Camryn Bynum". si.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  19. ^ "Spotrac.com: Camryn Bynum contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  20. ^ Eric Smith (July 22, 2020). "3 Key Vikings Training Camp Questions: Expectations for Xavier Woods & Development of Younger Safeties". Vikings.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  21. ^ Cody Benjamin (September 1, 2021). "2021 Vikings 53-man roster, depth chart: Minnesota's projected Week 1 starters after roster cuts". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  22. ^ "Vikings vs. Bengals - Box Score - September 12, 2021". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  23. ^ Faraudo, Jeff (November 7, 2021). "Cal in NFL: Camryn Bynum Gets First Start, First Interception". si.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  24. ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers - November 14th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  25. ^ Andrew Krammer (January 9, 2022). "Vikings-Bears inactives: Secondary thinned even further with Alexander, Boyd out". StarTribune.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  26. ^ "Vikings fire head coach Mike Zimmer, GM Rick Spielman". NFL.com. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  27. ^ "Vikings officially hire Rams OC Kevin O'Connell as new head coach". NFL.com. February 15, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  28. ^ Gordon, Grant (October 25, 2023). "Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, Eagles WR A.J. Brown highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com.
  29. ^ 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.
  30. ^ "Minnesota Vikings Player Camryn Bynum Marries in 'Intimate' Beachside Ceremony in the Philippines (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  31. ^ Mercer, Kevin (December 19, 2023). "Camryn Bynum helping Vikings make playoff push while repping Jesus, the Philippines". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  32. ^ Caniza, Annika (July 1, 2024). "Why Filipinos Can Excel at Flag Football, According to This NFL Player". The Game. One Mega Group Inc. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  33. ^ Caniza, Annika (June 24, 2024). "NFL Player Camryn Bynum is Uplifting Flag Football in the Philippines". The Game. One Mega Group Inc. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
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