Armon Binns
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Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | CIN | 6 | 18 | 29 | 210 | 1 | 86 | 7 | 1 | 25 |
| 2012 | MIA | 2 | 6 | 11 | 67 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Career Summary
Armon Binns was a Cincinnati wide receiver who played in the NFL with the Bengals and Dolphins before moving into football coaching.
Binns led Cincinnati in receiving in each of his final two college seasons, then made 11 NFL appearances in 2012 for Cincinnati and Miami.
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Early Life
Binns was from Pasadena, California.
Cincinnati's official biography identifies Binns as a Pasadena native and a Pasadena High School graduate.
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High School
At Pasadena High School, Binns earned repeated all-area and all-Pacific League honors.
Cincinnati reported that Binns led Pasadena with 39 receptions for about 800 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior. He also competed in basketball and track, winning league titles in the high jump, long jump, and triple jump.
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College Career
Binns played 41 games at Cincinnati and led the Bearcats in receiving in 2009 and 2010.
He caught 61 passes for 888 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2009, then set career highs with 75 receptions, 1,101 yards, and 10 touchdowns in 2010. Cincinnati noted that he was its seventh receiver to exceed 1,000 yards in a season.
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Path to the NFL
Binns entered professional football with Jacksonville as an undrafted free agent in 2011.
NFL.com's 2011 undrafted free-agent list includes Binns, a Cincinnati receiver, among Jacksonville's additions. NFL.com later reported that he joined Cincinnati's practice squad after a brief Jacksonville stint.
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NFL Career
Binns appeared in 11 NFL games during 2012 with Cincinnati and Miami.
NFL.com credits Binns with eight Bengals games and three Dolphins games. He made 24 career receptions for 277 yards and one touchdown, with five starts.
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Career Accomplishments
Binns earned first-team All-BIG EAST honors after a 1,101-yard senior season at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati credited Binns with the Claude Rost MVP Award and first-team All-BIG EAST recognition in 2010. His 2009 and 2010 receiving totals placed him among the program's top-10 career leaders in receptions, yards, and touchdowns.
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Playing Style
Binns was a wide receiver whose documented strengths included frame, speed, hands, and ball skills.
NFL.com's 2011 prospect analysis described Binns as having the frame, speed, and dependable hands to develop at wide receiver. His Cincinnati record reflects high-volume receiving production in his final two seasons.
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Legacy
Binns remains connected to Cincinnati football through his recognition as a leading receiver and later coaching role.
Cincinnati inducted Binns into its James P. Kelly Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019 with the 2009 football team. He returned to his alma mater as an offensive quality-control coach in 2020.
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Post-Career
After playing, Binns worked in private business and then began a college coaching career.
Cincinnati reported that Binns spent two years in private business in Arizona after his playing career. He coached receivers at Hampton in 2019, worked as a senior offensive analyst at Notre Dame in 2018, and returned to Cincinnati in 2020 as an offensive quality-control coach.
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23316, 00-0028400, 1989-09-08, Armon Binns, Armon, Binns
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