Cameron McGrone

Cameron McGrone
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McGrone playing for Michigan in 2019
No. 59 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-06-22) June 22, 2000 (age 24)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College:Michigan (2018–2020)
NFL draft:2021 / round: 5 / pick: 177
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cameron McGrone (born June 22, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Early life

McGrone attended Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a senior, he played in seven games after tearing his ACL the previous year and had 84 tackles and four sacks.[1] McGrone played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Game.[2] He committed to the University of Michigan to play college football.[3][4]

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.[5][6] Overall, he appeared in 13 games with 10 starts and recorded 66 tackles and four sacks.[7][8]

Statistics

Year GP Tackles Fumbles
Solo Ast Total Loss Sack PD FR Yards TD FF
2018 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 11 38 27 65 9.0 2.5 1 0 0 0 1
2020 5 14 12 26 2.0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0
Career 17 52 39 91 11.0 3.0 1 0 0 0 1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Bench press
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in
(1.85 m) 		234 lb
(106 kg) 		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 20 reps
All values from Pro Day[9]

New England Patriots

McGrone was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 5th round, 177th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[10] On May 14, he signed his four-year rookie contract.[11] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list at the start of training camp on July 21, 2021.[12] He was placed on the reserve list on August 31, 2021.[13]

On August 30, 2022, McGrone was waived by the Patriots and signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15]

Indianapolis Colts

On December 20, 2022, McGrone was signed by the Indianapolis Colts off the Patriots practice squad.[16]

On January 8, 2024, McGrone signed a one-year contract extension with the Colts.[17] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27.[18] He was activated on October 26.[19]

References

  1. ^ Trieu, Allen (July 13, 2017). "Trieu: Michigan rising fast for four-star LB Cameron McGrone". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  2. ^ Hilbert, Evan (September 22, 2017). "Top Indy LB Cam McGrone presented with U.S. Army All-American Bowl jersey". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Sang, Orion (July 31, 2017). "Four-star Indiana linebacker Cameron McGrone commits to Michigan". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Baumgardner, Nick (February 4, 2018). "Michigan football's Cameron McGrone: The 5-star student and athlete". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  5. ^ Zuke, Ryan (October 8, 2019). "Michigan's Don Brown: Cam McGrone blessed with Devin Bush-like speed". mlive.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Meek, Austin (October 2, 2019). "Cameron McGrone's 'mad' confidence shows up at a good time for Michigan". The Athletic. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  7. ^ McMann, Aaron (February 12, 2020). "How high is Michigan LB Cam McGrone's ceiling?". mlive.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  8. ^ Sang, Orion (July 20, 2020). "Michigan football's Cameron McGrone makes Butkus Award watch list". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  9. ^ "2021 Draft Scout Cameron McGrone, Michigan NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  10. ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (May 1, 2021). "Patriots draft Michigan LB Cameron McGrone at No. 177". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  11. ^ Links, Zachary (May 14, 2021). "NFL Draft Signings: 5/14/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  12. ^ D'Abate, Mike (July 21, 2021). "Patriots Place Rookies Stevenson, Bledsoe and McGrone on NFI List". SI.com. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  13. ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City". Patriots.com. September 1, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  14. ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  15. ^ "Patriots Sign 15 Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  16. ^ Stankevitz, JJ (December 20, 2022). "Colts Place RB Jonathan Taylor On Injured Reserve, Waive DE Ifeadi Odenigbo, Sign RB Jordan Wilkins To 53-Man Roster, Sign LB Cameron McGrone From New England Patriots' Practice Squad". Colts.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  17. ^ "Colts sign 9 to reserve/future contracts, 4 to one-year contract extensions, waive CB Tony Brown". Colts.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  18. ^ Stankevitz, JJ (August 27, 2024). "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster for 2024 regular season". Colts.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  19. ^ "Colts activate DT DeForest Buckner, LB Cameron McGrone from IR; place LB Jaylon Carlies on IR; waive RB Evan Hull; elevate CB Kelvin Joseph to active roster from practice squad for Week 8". Colts.com. October 26, 2024.