App State · W 19-3
2 tackles, 2 for loss, 1 sack
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 3 below.
Anthony Bynum
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. First career honor, 2024: All-Conference USA. One game to point at: 8 tackles and 3 tackles for loss against Old Dominion — Week 7, 2026.
38 tackles · 5 sacks
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
38 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 10 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 38 | 18 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 63 | 22 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 4 |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 60 | 22 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 163 | 64 | 22.5 | 10.0 | 7 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-0vs Charleston Southern | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-22@ Clemson | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 27-31@ Jacksonville State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-42vs No. 25 Houston | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 31-24@ Coastal Carolina | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27vs James Madison | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 23-15@ Old Dominion | 8 | 5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 9 | W 19-3vs App State | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 18 | 10.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 19-3 vs App State, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Third quarter, up 13-3.
Against his own season: tied for his 2nd-most backfield disruption game of 8 this season.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 10 tackles for loss, 5 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Georgia Southern’s defense played that day
App State’s 9 drives: 8 stopped (3 takeaways) · 1 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 3. His hurry came with Georgia Southern up 3.
A big game: 8 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 2 sacks, tied for 6th-most sacks in FBS that week. His sack on 3rd and 3 ended Old Dominion’s drive (punt).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 8, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, up 13-7. Ended Old Dominion’s drive (punt).
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 3rd and 5. Fourth quarter, up 23-17.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback 3 times.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
38tackles this seasonTFL rate
26%10 TFLSack rate
13%5 sacksPD rate
5%2 pass breakups38 tackles · 10 for loss · 5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
59.2%
327 pass / 225 run
Plays / game
69.0
8 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
355 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #22 at the position.
The No. 2,037 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Sun Belt.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 34 games over four seasons.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Rick Stockstill, Derek Mason and Clay Helton.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Georgia Southern
