The Houston Gamblers signed tight end Camren McDonald on Monday according to James Larsen.
Camren McDonald is six foot four and weighs 245 pounds. The 26-year-old from Long Beach, California, re-signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 5, 2025. In 2025, he played in two preseason games. The Tiger-Cats released him on May 31, 2025
The Green Bay Packers signed McDonald as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023, but he was released on August 1, 2023. McDonald signed with the Los Angeles Rams on August 5, 2023, appearing in three preseason games with no stats.
The Rams released him on August 28, 2023. Then, McDonald signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on April 26, 2024. McDonald attended Hamilton’s training camp before he was released on June 1, 2024.
McDonald re-signed with the Tiger-Cats on June 19, 2024. He made two catches for 11 yards in two games before he was transferred back to the practice squad. Hamilton released him on September 25, 2024. He re-signed with the Ticats on September 30, 2024. The Ticats released him again on October 3, 2024.
Collegiately, McDonald played five seasons at Florida State (2018-22) with 74 catches for 861 yards, five touchdowns, two yards rushing, and seven tackles (7 solo) in 58 games for the Seminoles. In his senior season, McDonald made 21 catches for 312 yards and one touchdown in 13 games.
In 2021, McDonald made a career-high 24 catches for 243 yards, two touchdowns, two rushing yards, and three tackles (3 solos) in 12 games. He was named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, winner of the Bill McGrotha Award, a Seminole Scholar, a Wuerffel Trophy nominee, and was on the Mackey Award Watch List.
