Who is Cameron Kinley?
CAMERON Kinley is set to make his NFL training camp debut. The rookie has been granted permission to attend the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' training camp. Cameron Kinley, 22, is a rookie entering the NFL after signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A graduate of Navy, Kinley is a native of Memphis, Tenn.  A 2017 graduate of Lausanne Collegiate School, Kiney was a three-sport athlete in high school, including basketball, football, and track & field. In 2019, he started in all 13 games at Navy and finished his season with a total of 38 tackles. Kinley started trending on July 6, 2021, after getting approval from the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, to pursue his NFL dream. Back in June, Navy refused to let him play in the NFL and was required to go directly into military service. I was given no explanation and I was told that there is no appeal process, Kinley said in an interview on The Dan Patrick Show. I just want to get my story out there because I feel like it needs to be heard.  4 Kinley was a three-sport athlete in high school Credit: Getty  Im speechless, Kinley continued. I felt like I had a piece of me taken away.  Despite the initial refusal, he was then granted permission and will now join the Buccaneers at their training camp on July 25, 2021. "Today [July 6, 2021] I was informed the Secretary of Defense will be allowing me to continue my journey with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and attend training camp at the end of this month," Kinley said in a statement following the decision. "Thank you to my village for standing beside me. Without my family and close friends, there is no way I would be where I am today." "Lastly, thank you to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers organization for believing in me and remaining patient with me throughout this process. I am excited to get back to work in Tampa Bay with my teammates," Kinley concluded. If a student attends the Naval Academy, they must serve for five years after graduation. The school covers 100% of tuition, room and board, medical and dental care costs in exchange for their service. Navy is not the only school to require this. Air Force also requires five years of service in exchange for tuition. West Point is also the same, except they require eight years of service following graduation. Kinley is also not the only athlete that was granted deferment to sign with the NFL. West Points Jon Rhattigan, and the Air Forces Nolan Laufenberg, George Silvanic, and Parker Ferguson have all signed with the league after being granted deferments.