Linebacker, Georgia Southern (from Middle Tennessee), 2023–26
Anthony Bynum
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Covington, GA
Anthony Bynum plays linebacker for Georgia Southern, after Middle Tennessee (2023–25). Last time out, at Old Dominion: 8 tackles, 2 sacks, a career high in sacks. Bynum leads Georgia Southern in sacks this season.
2026 so far
36 tackles, 4 sacks
Last game: 8 tackles, 2 sacks ★ at Old Dominion, W 23–15
Next game: vs. App State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. New Mexico State, 20242sacks, career highat Old Dominion, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 60 | 22 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 63 | 22 | 6 | 2.5 | 4 | 8 |
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 36 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Career | 161 | 62 | 20.5 | 9 | 7 | 13 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 4 | LB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 255 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Georgia Southern 7 games, 36 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 31–0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Clemson | L 7–22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Jacksonville State | L 27–31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Houston | L 28–42 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Coastal Carolina | W 31–24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. James Madison | L 24–27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | at Old Dominion | W 23–15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
2025 Middle Tennessee 12 games, 63 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Austin Peay | L 14–34 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Wisconsin | L 10–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Nevada | W 14–13 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Marshall | L 28–42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | at Kennesaw State | L 16–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Missouri State | L 20–22 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at Delaware | L 28–31 | 9 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Jacksonville State | L 21–24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Florida International | L 30–56 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Western Kentucky | L 26–42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Sam Houston | W 31–17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at New Mexico State | W 31–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Middle Tennessee 12 games, 60 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Tennessee Tech | W 32–25 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Ole Miss | L 3–52 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Western Kentucky | L 21–49 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Duke | L 17–45 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Memphis | L 7–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at Louisiana Tech | L 21–48 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Kennesaw State | W 14–5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atJacksonville State | L 20–42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at UTEP | W 20–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Liberty | L 17–37 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.New Mexico State | L 21–36 | 11 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Florida International | L 24–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Middle Tennessee 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Murray State | W 35–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | atLiberty | L 35–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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