He played college football for the UCF Knights and the Florida State Seminoles.
[4] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Bethune decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.
[5][6] During Bethune's career with UCF, he played in 35 games with 17 starts as he recorded 185 tackles with 13 being for a loss, four and a half sacks, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles.
[11] Tatum finished the 2022 season starting in eleven games where he made 84 tackles with nine and a half for a loss, three sacks, three pass deflections, and a fumble recovery.
[13] During the 2023 season, Bethune totaled 70 tackles with five and a half being for a loss, three pass deflections, and an interception, where for his performance he was named third team all-ACC.