Naval Academy midshipman Cameron Kinley to play professional football in the NFL
Cameron Kinly received an unexpected call from the Pentagon.
Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the NFL Waiver for Cameron Kinley.
Today, I have approved a plan by the Department of the Navy that will permit former Naval Academy midshipman Cameron Kinley to play professional football in the NFL.
This plan will see Cameron enlisted in the Inactive Ready Reserve for the duration of his football career. Upon completion of his playing time, we look forward to welcoming him back inside the ranks as a naval officer.
In the meantime, we know Cameron will take every opportunity on and off the field to ably represent the Navy and the military to the American people and to assist us in our recruiting efforts. I applaud Navy leadership for finding this way to showcase both Cameron’s athletic prowess, as well as the quality and professionalism of our student athletes and our personnel.
Cameron may seem to have his loyalties split three ways, at least. His Twitter account says: “Ambassador of Christ | Naval Academy ’21 | ΩΨΦ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB |”. But the three are not mutually exclusive, and with his talent and heart, he plans to be the Ambassador for his God, his country and his team.