Terrell Bynum (American football)

Terrell Bynum
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-03) August 3, 1998 (age 26)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:St. John Bosco (CA) (2013, 2016)
Servite (CA) (2014–2015)
College:Washington (2017–2021)
USC (2022)
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Terrell Bynum (born August 3, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the Washington Huskies and USC Trojans and was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

Early life

Bynum was born on August 3, 1998, in Long Beach, California.[1] A football and track and field athlete, he attended St. John Bosco High School as a freshman before transferring to Servite High School as a sophomore.[2][3] He recorded 31 receptions for 391 yards and five touchdowns at Servite his first year there before then having 39 catches for 611 yards and three scores the next season, being named first-team All-Trinity League.[3]

Bynum returned to St. John as a senior and won another first-team All-Trinity League selection, helping the school have a 13–2 record, the southern section title and open division state championship while posting 58 catches for 737 yards and seven scores.[3] Bynum was named a PrepStar All-American, a top-100 western recruit by the Tacoma News-Tribune, played in the Polynesian Bowl and was ranked the 34th-best wide receiver in the nation, as well as the 243rd-best player overall according to Scout.com.[3] A four-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies over various other offers.[4][5]

College career

As a true freshman at Washington in 2017, Bynum redshirted, seeing no playing time.[6] The following year, he appeared in 10 games, one as a starter, recording no statistics.[7] After having had a slow start to the 2019 season, he broke out with 31 catches for 368 yards and two touchdowns, mostly near the end of the year.[8][9] He played three games in the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, having eight catches for 130 yards.[9] In 2021, Bynum recorded 26 catches for 436 yards and four touchdowns while starting seven games.[10] He led the team in average yards per reception and was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference.[11] Bynum announced his transfer to play his final year of eligibility with the USC Trojans in 2022, ending his Washington career with 65 catches for 934 yards and six scores in 34 games played.[11] At USC, he recorded 16 receptions for 159 yards and one touchdown.[12] He totaled 81 catches for 1,093 yards and seven touchdowns in his collegiate career, additionally carrying the ball seven times for 87 yards.[13]

Professional career

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 Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)
188 lb
(85 kg)
30+78 in
(0.78 m)
9+38 in
(0.24 m)
4.58 s 1.63 s 2.71 s 4.19 s 6.95 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)
10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)
15 reps
All values from Pro Day[14]

Los Angeles Chargers

After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Bynum was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent.[15] He was released at the final roster cuts and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad.[16][17] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 11 game against the Green Bay Packers and made his debut in the 23–20 loss, appearing on one snap.[18][19] His contract expired at the end of the season and he did not sign a reserve/future contract, thus becoming a free agent.[20]

Indianapolis Colts

On January 17, 2024, Bynum signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[21] He was waived on May 10.[22]

Las Vegas Raiders

On July 29, 2024, Bynum signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[23] He was waived on August 27.[24]

References

  1. ^ "Terrell Bynum Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ Caple, Christian (November 7, 2019). "Quiet no more: Washington's Terrell Bynum is becoming one of Jacob Eason's most frequent targets". The Athletic.
  3. ^ a b c d Jude, Adam (February 1, 2017). "National Signing Day: Meet the newest UW Huskies on offense". The Seattle Times.
  4. ^ Smith, Cam (April 14, 2016). "Washington lands big-time St. John Bosco WR recruit Terrell Bynum". USA Today.
  5. ^ Nathan, Alec (April 14, 2016). "Terrell Bynum to Washington: Huskies Land 4-Star WR Prospect". Bleacher Report.
  6. ^ "Terrell Bynum". Washington Huskies.
  7. ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Terrell Bynum, Wide Receiver, USC Trojans". Sports Illustrated. December 15, 2022.
  8. ^ Vorel, Mike (October 21, 2020). "Washington wide receiver Terrell Bynum has always been so much more than a reliable set of hands". The Spokesman-Review.
  9. ^ a b Kirschman, Lauren (April 21, 2021). "After roster shake-up, Terrell Bynum leads young group of UW Huskies wide receivers". The News-Tribune.
  10. ^ Massi, Talia; Montana Pattison, Claudette (January 4, 2022). "Washington Wide Receiver Terrell Bynum Transfers To USC". Sports Illustrated.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ a b Hanson, Scott (December 27, 2021). "UW Huskies receiver Terrell Bynum says he will transfer for final season". The Seattle Times.
  12. ^ Dillon, John (July 15, 2023). "Chargers 2023 roster review: WR Terrell Bynum". USA Today.
  13. ^ "Terrell Bynum College Stats". Sports Reference.
  14. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Terrell Bynum College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  15. ^ Wadleigh, Matt (April 30, 2023). "Terrell Bynum signs UDFA deal with Los Angeles Chargers". USA Today.
  16. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Los Angeles Chargers. August 29, 2023.
  17. ^ "Terrell Bynum: Latches on LA's practice squad". CBS Sports. RotoWire. August 30, 2023.
  18. ^ "Chargers' Terrell Bynum: Elevated for Sunday". CBS Sports. RotoWire. November 18, 2023.
  19. ^ "Terrell Bynum Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  20. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 11 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 11, 2024.
  21. ^ "Colts sign WR Terrell Bynum to reserve/future contract". Colts.com. January 17, 2024.
  22. ^ "Colts waive WR Terrell Bynum". Colts.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  23. ^ "Raiders sign WR Terrell Bynum". Raiders.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  24. ^ "Raiders make moves to bring roster to 53-player limit". Raiders.com. August 27, 2024.