Cameron McGrone (born June 22, 2000) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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Early years

McGrone attended

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. As a senior he played in seven games after tearing his ACL the previous year and had 84 tackles and four sacks. McGrone played in the 2018

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. He committed to the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

to play college football.

College career

McGrone appeared in one game his first year at Michigan in 2018. As a redshirt freshman in 2019, he entered the season as a backup but became a starter after starter Josh Ross was injured. Overall, he appeared in 13 games with 10 starts and recorded 66 tackles and four sacks.

Statistics

Professional career

New England Patriots

McGrone was drafted by the

in the 5th round, 177th overall, of the

. On May 14, he signed his four-year rookie contract. He was placed on the active/

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at the start of training camp on July 21, 2021. He was placed on the reserve list on August 31, 2021. On August 30, 2022, McGrone was waived by the Patriots and signed to the practice squad the next day.

Indianapolis Colts

On December 20, 2022, McGrone was signed by the

off the Patriots practice squad.

References

External links

Indianapolis Colts bioMichigan Wolverines bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McGrone, Cameron 2000 births Living people Players of American football from Indianapolis American football linebackers Michigan Wolverines football players African-American players of American football New England Patriots players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople Indianapolis Colts players