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Jersey Number 40
Anthony Bynum
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 258
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Covington, GA
- High School:
- Newton
Bio
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
2025 (r-Sophomore)
• Tallied six stops and a hurry in loss to APSU
• Had five tackles, including 0.5 TFLs in a win over Nevada
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
• 2024: MTSU Defensive Player of the Week 10/17, CUSA All-Freshman, Fourth Team All-CUSA by Phil Steele
• 2025: CUSA Preseason Watch List
2025 (r-Sophomore)
• Tallied six stops and a hurry in loss to APSU
• Had five tackles, including 0.5 TFLs in a win over Nevada
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
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