Camryn Bynum (born July 19, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the Vikings in the fourth round of the

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Early years

Bynum grew up in

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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. As a senior, Bynum recorded 70 tackles and nine passes defended.

College career

Bynum committed to

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on July 1, 2015. After redshirting his true freshman season, 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. Bynum recorded 48 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss with 12 passes broken up and two interceptions as a redshirt sophomore. 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-

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. 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

. Bynum reversed his decision to opt out after the Pac-12 announced that they would resume fall football. 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.

Professional career

Bynum was selected 125th overall in the

by the

, who envisioned him transitioning to

. Bynum made his regular season debut in the Vikings' Week 1 overtime loss at the

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, in which he recorded two solo tackles. He made his first start and recorded his first interception in the Vikings' Week 9 overtime loss at the

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. In Week 7 of the 2023 season, Bynum recorded nine tackles and two interceptions in a 22-17 win over the 49ers, earning

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Defensive Player of the Week.

Personal life

Bynum is of Filipino descent through his mother and

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descent through his father. His maternal great grandmother traced her roots to

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. On March 2, 2023, Bynum got married in an intimate wedding in the

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. Bynum is a

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References

External links

Minnesota Vikings bio

California Golden Bears bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bynum, Camryn 1998 births Living people Players of American football from Corona, California American football cornerbacks California Golden Bears football players Minnesota Vikings players American sportspeople of Filipino descent Centennial High School (Corona, California) alumni