Ronnie Cameron
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Career Summary
Ronnie Cameron was an Old Dominion defensive tackle, 2011 CAA Defensive Player of the Year and six-time All-American who became the first Monarch to make an NFL roster.
Ronnie Cameron transferred from Hofstra to Old Dominion after Hofstra ended its football program and became a central figure in the Monarchs’ early FCS success. He later had NFL roster stints and built a technology and business career.
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High School
Cameron attended Holy Trinity High School in Westbury, New York before accepting a football scholarship at Hofstra.
Cameron attended Holy Trinity High School in Westbury, New York. He initially planned to attend an Ivy League school before Hofstra offered him a football scholarship.
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College Career
Cameron played defensive tackle at Old Dominion in 2010 and 2011 after Hofstra disbanded football, earning major conference and national honors.
Cameron was a two-year Old Dominion standout after transferring when Hofstra ended its football program. In 2011, he recorded 71 tackles and 31 tackles for loss while helping the Monarchs reach the FCS playoffs.
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Path to the NFL
Cameron reached the NFL after his All-America Old Dominion career and had roster stints with Cleveland and Philadelphia.
Old Dominion identifies Cameron as the first Monarch to make an NFL roster. The school records brief stints with the Browns and Eagles.
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NFL Career
The NFL lists Cameron as a defensive tackle; Old Dominion records NFL roster stints with Cleveland and Philadelphia.
Cameron entered professional football after the 2012 draft. Old Dominion reports that he was its first player to make an NFL roster, with brief stints in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
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Career Accomplishments
Cameron was the 2011 CAA Defensive Player of the Year, CAA Student-Athlete of the Year, first-team All-CAA selection and a six-time All-American.
Cameron’s 2011 season brought six All-America distinctions, including three first-team selections. He also earned CAA Defensive Player of the Year, CAA Student-Athlete of the Year and first-team All-CAA honors.
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Playing Style
Cameron was an interior disruptor whose 2011 production featured 71 tackles and 31 tackles for loss.
As a defensive tackle, Cameron was a high-impact interior player. His 2011 totals included 71 tackles and 31 tackles for loss, numbers that accompanied CAA Defensive Player of the Year recognition.
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Legacy
Cameron is remembered as one of the foundational early Old Dominion football stars and its first player to make an NFL roster.
Cameron helped Old Dominion build its early FCS identity, led the 2011 Monarchs to a 10-3 season and became the program’s first NFL-roster player.
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Post-Career
Cameron moved into technology and business, including roles at Deloitte, Uber, Afterpay and Meta; he serves on the Old Dominion Athletic Foundation board.
Old Dominion’s Athletic Foundation reported that Cameron built a technology and business career after football, including roles at Deloitte, Uber, Afterpay and Meta. It also identifies him as an ODAF board member and Cameron Family Football Endowed Scholarship supporter.
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23648, 00-0029333, 1989-08-15, Ronnie Cameron, Ronnie, Cameron
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