Devodric Bynum
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 Bynum with the Edmonton Elks in 2024 | |
| No. 32 – Calgary Stampeders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 8, 1999 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lincoln (Dallas, Texas) |
| College | UAB |
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Devodyric Bynum (born May 8, 1999) is an American professional football defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UAB.
Devodyric Bynum was born on May 8, 1999.[1] He grew up in a single-parent home in Dallas, Texas, with his mother and grandparents.[2] He played high school football at Lincoln High School in Dallas.[1] He played both offense and defense.[3] As a senior in 2016, Bynum recorded 507 receiving yards, seven receiving touchdowns, 15 rushes for 200 yards and five touchdowns, 62 tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and six combined kick/punt return touchdowns.[3] In the class of 2017, he was rated a three-star recruit by both Scout.com and 247Sports.com, and the No. 27 wide receiver in Texas by Scout.[3]
College career
Bynum enrolled at the University of Houston to play receiver for the Houston Cougars in 2017.[3][2] He was quickly moved to defensive back and redshirted the 2017 season.[4]
Bynum played at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in 2018 as a free safety and returned one interception 76 yards for a touchdown.[4][2] He also returned two kickoffs for 71 yards and two punts for 27 yards.[4]
Bynum transferred to play cornerback for the UAB Blazers of the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2019.[2] He played in all 14 games, starting one, during the 2019 season, posting five solo tackles and one assisted tackle.[5][6] In 2020, Bynum was arrested and charged with third-degree domestic violence.[7] However, the charge was later dismissed.[7] He was ordered to undergo drug testing and domestic violence education.[7] Bynum appeared in all nine games during the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, totaling 12 solo tackles, three assisted tackles, and four pass breakups.[5][6] Bynum played in ten games in 2021, recording eight solo tackles, four assisted tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, and one pass breakup.[5][6] He appeared in all 13 games as a redshirt senior in 2022, totaling 27 solo tackles, eight assisted tackles, 11 pass breakups, one sack, and one forced fumble.[5][6] He was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week for November 14 after making eight tackles (two for loss), two pass breakups, one sack, and one forced fumble in a 41–21 win over North Texas.[5][8]