Anthony Bynum

Honors • 2024: MTSU Defensive Player of the Week 10/17, CUSA All-Freshman, Fourth Team All-CUSA by Phil Steele • 2025: CUSA Preseason Watch List, Phil Steele Second Team All-CUSA 2025 (r-Sophomore) • Played and started all 12 games (one of four on team) • Ended year second on team with a career-best 63 tackles, including 6.0 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, four pass breakups and a team-high eight hurries • Had the third-best PFF grade on defense with a 73.7 in 774 snaps played • Tallied six stops and a hurry in loss to APSU • Had five tackles, including 0.5 TFLs in a win over Nevada • Registered five stops and a pass breakup against Marshall • Turned in four tackles at KSU and his 71.4 PFF grade was tops on the team among players with 10 or more snaps • Collected three stops, including a sack and 1.5 TFLs to go with a forced fumble, a pass breakup and a hurry against Missouri State (had a 86.8 PFF grade to lead defense) • Shared the team high with nine tackles at Delaware, including a sack, 1.5 TFLs, a breakup and three hurries (had top defensive PFF grade on the team at 77.6) • Had seven tackles to go with a pass breakup and a hurry against Jax State • Led team with nine stops, including a TFL and a hurry against FIU • Collected six tackles, including a TFL and a hurry in win over Sam Houston 2024 (r-Freshman) • Played in all 12 games and had 11 starts • Finished the year third on the team with 60 tackles, including a team-best 6.5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, a pass breakup and a hurry • His 614 total snaps played was third most on defense and led all linemen • Collected three tackles, a half TFL and a hurry in win over Tennessee Tech (53 snaps) • Had five tackles, including four solo stops at Ole Miss • Collected five tackles, including a TFL against WKU • Had two stops, including a half sack against Duke • Turned in three stops and a pass breakup at Memphis • Collected five tackles at LA Tech • Had six stops against KSU to go with 2.0 TFLs and a sack • Turned in seven tackles at JSU • Registered eight stops at home against Liberty • Collected a personal-best 11 tackles against NMSU, including 2.5 TFLs and a sack 2023 (Freshman) • Played in four games and was redshirted • Ended the year with two solo tackles and played 26 snaps • Had a solo tackle against Murray State • Also had a solo stop at Liberty High School • Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports • Lettered in football and baseball at Newton High School • Earned first team all-region in 2022 (Class 7 Region 4) and All-Covington News first team • In his last two years he tallied 78 tackles, 16 TFL, 11 Sacks, 4 deflected passes, and 1 Fumble recovery • As a junior he totaled 41 tackles including two sacks and a forced fumble in eight games • Was all-region and All-Covington News in baseball • Played for Coach Camiel Grant • Was on the All A’s Honor Roll his senior year Personal • Full name: Anthony Levar Bynum • Parents: Levar and Nadia Bynum • Born: 8/12/05 • Major: Leisure Sport and Tourism