The Extra Down: The Work Behind Anthony Bynum's Rise

11/12/2026 10:00:00 AM | Football

STATESBORO – Before becoming a defensive leader at Georgia Southern, fourth-year outside linebacker Anthony Bynum spent much of his high school career waiting for his opportunity.

A two-sport athlete at the time, Bynum played football and baseball but didn't earn his first college football offer until the end of his junior year. Even then, he remained confident that his opportunity would come.

"I didn't get my first offer until going into my senior year," Bynum said. "I played my whole junior year with no offers, and it wasn't until the end of the year that I started getting them. It was cool, and it just gave me hope for the next level."

That opportunity…