Cameron McGrone (born June 22, 2000) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, and was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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Early life

McGrone attended Lawrence Central High School in

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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 U.S. Army All-American Game. He committed to the

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to play

College career

McGrone appeared in one game in 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

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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. McGrone was placed on the reserve list on August 31. On August 30, 2022, McGrone was waived by the Patriots and signed to the

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the next day.

Indianapolis Colts

On December 20, 2022, McGrone was signed by the

off the Patriots practice squad. On January 8, 2024, McGrone signed a one-year contract extension with the Colts. He was placed on injured reserve on August 27. He was activated on October 26. McGrone played in 9 total games for the Colts in 2024, recording 6 combined tackles. On January 13, 2025, McGrone signed a one-year contract extension with Indianapolis.

References

External links

Indianapolis Colts bioMichigan Wolverines bio
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