Cameron McGrone

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

Cameron McGrone
No. 45 – New England Patriots
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-06-22) June 22, 2000
Indianapolis, Indiana
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College:Michigan
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 177
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

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
SoloAstTotalLossSackPDFRYardsTDFF
2018 10000.00.000000
2019 113827659.02.510001
2020 51412262.00.500000
Career 17 52 39 91 11.0 3.0 1 0 0 0 1

Professional career

McGrone was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 5th round, 177th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[9] On May 14, he signed his four-year rookie contract.[10] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list at the start of training camp on July 21, 2021.[11] He was placed on the reserve list on August 31, 2021.[12]

References
  1. Trieu, Allen. "Trieu: Michigan rising fast for four-star LB Cameron McGrone". The Detroit News.
  2. "Top Indy LB Cam McGrone presented with U.S. Army All-American Bowl jersey". September 22, 2017.
  3. Sang, Orion. "Four-star Indiana linebacker Cameron McGrone commits to Michigan". Detroit Free Press.
  4. Baumgardner, Nick Baumgardner and Nick. "Michigan football's Cameron McGrone: The 5-star student and athlete". Detroit Free Press.
  5. "Michigan's Don Brown: Cam McGrone blessed with Devin Bush-like speed". mlive. October 8, 2019.
  6. Meek, Austin. "Cameron McGrone's 'mad' confidence shows up at a good time for Michigan". The Athletic.
  7. "How high is Michigan LB Cam McGrone's ceiling?". mlive. February 12, 2020.
  8. Sang, Orion. "Michigan football's Cameron McGrone makes Butkus Award watch list". Detroit Free Press.
  9. "NFL Draft results 2021: Patriots select Michigan linebacker Cameron McGrone with the 177th overall pick". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. May 1, 2021.
  10. "NFL Draft Signings: 5/14/21".
  11. D'Abate, Mike (July 21, 2021). "Patriots Place Rookies Stevenson, Bledsoe and McGrone on NFI List". SI.com. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  12. "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.
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