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.

[13] On August 30, 2022, McGrone was waived by the Patriots and signed to the practice squad the next day.

[14][15] On December 20, 2022, McGrone was signed by the Indianapolis Colts off the Patriots practice squad.

[19] McGrone played in 9 total games for the Colts in 2024, recording 6 combined tackles.