Binn attended the University of California at Berkeley, where he played in 42 games as a long snapper. He earned a BA degree in Ecology and Interdisciplinary Studies in 1995. He was the Kappa Alpha fraternal big brother to Cyril Shah in 1996.
Professional career
Binn surpassed Junior Seau and Russ Washington with his 201st career game played as a Charger on November 19, 2006, making him the all-time leader.[2] He was selected for the first time to the 2007 Pro Bowl squad, making him the eleventh selection from the 2006 Chargers chosen to represent the AFC in Hawaii.[3] Binn suffered a hamstring injury in Week 1 of 2010 that ended his team-record streak of 179 consecutive games played.[4]
After 17 seasons in San Diego, he was released on August 30, 2011. He was Chargers' all-time leader in games played with 256, not including 12 in the post-season.[4][5]
On January 13, 2012, Binn signed with the Denver Broncos, one day before their playoff game against the New England Patriots.[6]