Terrell Bynum (born August 3, 1998) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He played

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for the

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and

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and was signed by the

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as an

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in .

Early life

Bynum was born on August 3, 1998, in

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. A football and track and field athlete, he attended

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as a

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before transferring to

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as a

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. He recorded 31 receptions for 391 yards and five

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s 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-

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. Bynum returned to St. John as a

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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. Bynum was named a PrepStar

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, a top-100 western recruit by the '' Tacoma News-Tribune'', played in the Polynesian Bowl and was ranked the 34th-best

in the nation, as well as the 243rd-best player overall according to Scout.com. A four-star recruit, he committed to play

for the

over various other offers.

College career

As a true

at Washington in 2017, Bynum

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, seeing no playing time. The following year, he appeared in 10 games, one as a starter, recording no statistics. 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. He played three games in the

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-shortened 2020 season, having eight catches for 130 yards. In 2021, Bynum recorded 26 catches for 436 yards and four touchdowns while starting seven games. He led the team in average yards per reception and was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference. Bynum announced his transfer to play his final year of eligibility with the

in 2022, ending his Washington career with 65 catches for 934 yards and six scores in 34 games played. At USC, he recorded 16 receptions for 159 yards and one touchdown. He totaled 81 catches for 1,093 yards and seven touchdowns in his collegiate career, additionally carrying the ball seven times for 87 yards.

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

After going unselected in the

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, Bynum was signed by the

as an

. He was released at the final roster cuts and subsequently re-signed to the

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. He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 11 game against the

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and made his debut in the 23–20 loss, appearing on one snap. His contract expired at the end of the season and he did not sign a reserve/future contract, thus becoming a free agent.

Indianapolis Colts

On January 17, 2024, Bynum signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was waived on May 10.

Las Vegas Raiders

On July 29, 2024, Bynum signed with the

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. He was waived on August 27.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bynum, Terrell 1998 births Living people American football wide receivers Players of American football from Long Beach, California St. John Bosco High School alumni Servite High School alumni Washington Huskies football players USC Trojans football players Los Angeles Chargers players Indianapolis Colts players Las Vegas Raiders players