Cameron McGrone

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.

Cameron McGrone

McGrone with the Michigan Wolverines in 2019
No. 59 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(2000-06-22) June 22, 2000 (age 25) 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: 5th round, 177th pick
Career history
New England Patriots (2021–2022) Indianapolis Colts (2022–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 11 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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 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 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] McGrone was placed on the reserve list on August 31.^[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] 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.^[20]