Armon Binns
Armon Binns (born September 8, 1989) is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is currently a quality control coach for the University of Cincinnati. He played college football at Cincinnati.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Quality control coach |
| Team | Cincinnati |
| Conference | AAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 8, 1989 Los Angeles, California |
| Alma mater | Cincinnati |
| Playing career | |
| 2007–2010 | Cincinnati |
| 2011* | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2011–2012 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2012–2013 | Miami Dolphins |
| 2014–2015* | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2016–2017* | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2018 | Notre Dame (OA) |
| 2019 | Hampton (WR) |
| 2020–present | Cincinnati (QC) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Early life
Binns graduated from Pasadena High School in 2007, where he starred in football and basketball.
College career
As a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bearcats, Binns finished the 2009 season with 61 receptions for 888 yards and 11 touchdowns.[1] He was on the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award during the 2009 season. He scored a touchdown on a 29-yard pass from Tony Pike for the go-ahead score with 33 seconds left in the 2009 River City Rivalry against the University of Pittsburgh, which the Bearcats won 45-44.
Binns started all 12 games as a senior and posted a team-high 75 receptions for 1,101 yards with 10 touchdowns. He also led the Big East in receptions, receiving yards, receptions per game (6.2) and receiving yards per game (91.8).[2]
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
Binns was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad on September 20, 2011. He saw game action in the 2012 season, playing in seven games (five as a starter) with 18 receptions for 210 receiving yards and one touchdown.[3]
Miami Dolphins
Binns was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins on December 10, 2012.[4] Playing for the Dolphins the remainder of the season, Binns caught six passes for 67 yards.[5]
On July 28, 2013, Binns suffered a torn ACL and MCL during the Dolphins' training camp, forcing him to miss the entire 2013 season.[6] On July 31, 2013, Binns was waived/injured by the Miami Dolphins.[7] Binns was placed on Injured/Reserve on August 1, 2013. The Dolphins released Binns on August 26, 2014.[8]
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs signed Binns to their practice squad on September 8, 2014.[9] On December 31, 2014, Binns signed a futures contract with the Chiefs.[10]
Ottawa Redblacks
On February 3, 2016, Binns signed a contract with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.[11]
Coaching career
For the 2018 season, Binns joined the staff of his college head coach Brian Kelly at Notre Dame as an offensive analyst. Binns would help mentor Miles Boykin during his time in South Bend.
In 2019 Binns joined Hampton as their wide receivers coach,[12] before returning to his alma mater the University of Cincinnati as an quality control coach for the 2020 season.
References
- http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=232806
- http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/stats/_/id/232806/armon-binns
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BinnAr00.htm
- http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2012/12/10/dolphins-claim-wr-binns-from-bengals/
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BinnAr00.htm
- http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/sports/football/miami-dolphins-coach-joe-philbin-says-rookie-dion-/nY6Xp/
- "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. July 31, 2013. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- Chiefs sign receiver Armon Binns to the practice squad
- "Chiefs Sign 19 To Reserve/Futures Contracts". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- "Redblacks sign three players from U.S. to contracts". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- https://hamptonpirates.com/staff-directory/armon-binns/294