Kahlil McKenzie

Kahlil McKenzie
No. 66 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-03) January 3, 1997
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school: Clayton Valley (Concord, CA)
College: Tennessee
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 198
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Reginald Kahlil McKenzie Jr. (born January 3, 1997) is an American football guard for the Kansas City Chiefs. He is the son of former NFL linebacker and Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie and nephew of former NFL offensive lineman Raleigh McKenzie.[1] He played college football at the University of Tennessee.

High school career

Born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where his father worked as director of player personnel for the Packers, Kahlil McKenzie attended Green Bay Southwest High School until his sophomore year.[2] Coached by Bryce Paup, the Fighting Trojans finished 10–1, losing only to Homestead in the third round of the WIAA Division 2 playoffs, in 2012. As his father joined the Oakland Raiders front office, Kahlil McKenzie transferred to De La Salle High School in Concord, California, for his junior year, registering 74 tackles and a team-high 12 sacks for the season.[3] In June 2014, McKenzie decided to transfer to neighboring Clayton Valley Charter High School, citing personal reasons.[4] The CIF North Coast Section commissioner Gil Lemmon decided the transfer was athletically motivated, and ruled McKenzie ineligible for the 2014 football season.[5]

Regarded as a four-star recruit by ESPN, McKenzie was ranked as the No. 5 defensive tackle prospect in the class of 2015, behind Terry Beckner, Trenton Thompson, Daylon Mack, and Tim Settle.[6] He committed to Tennessee, his father's alma mater, over Arizona in July 2014.[7]

College career

McKenzie played college football at Tennessee from 2015–2017 under head coach Butch Jones.[8] He debuted in the 2015 season opener against the Bowling Green Falcons. He made his first collegiate tackle in the 31–24 2OT loss to the Oklahoma Sooners in the next game.[9] On November 21, in a 19–8 victory over the Missouri Tigers, he recorded his first collegiate sack.[10] His production in the 2016 season declined due to a pectoral muscle suffered against Alabama in his first career start.[11] He returned from his injury in the 2017 season and recorded 35 total tackles and two sacks.[12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		 314 lb
(142 kg)		 31 1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		 10 1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 26 reps
All values from NFL Combine[13]

McKenzie was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round (198th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[2] After being drafted as a defensive tackle, the Chiefs announced their intent to move him to guard.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "McKenzie eager to continue family heroics with Vols". Times Free Press. February 1, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Venci, Scott (2018-04-28). "Southwest's Kahlil McKenzie drafted by Kansas City Chiefs". Press Gazette Media. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  3. ↑ Berk, Daniel. "5-star football player choosing between Cats, Vols". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  4. ↑ "Kahlil McKenzie to transfer from De La Salle to Clayton Valley Charter". The Mercury News. June 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Nation's No. 2 recruit Kahlil McKenzie ruled inelgible at Clayton Valley Charter for 2014". MaxPreps.com. August 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ "2015 ESPN Top Defensive tackles". ESPN.com.
  7. ↑ "Five-star recruit Kahlil McKenzie commits to Tennessee". SI.com. July 11, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Kahlil McKenzie College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  9. ↑ "Oklahoma at Tennessee Box Score, September 12, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  10. ↑ "Tennessee at Missouri Box Score, November 21, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  11. ↑ "Another potential season-ending injury on Tennessee defense". SEC Country. 2016-10-16. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  12. ↑ "Reginald McKenzie Jr. 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  13. ↑ https://www.nfl.com/prospects/kahlil-mckenzie?id=32462018-0002-5602-26f0-b52082e52bcb
  14. ↑ "Kahlil McKenzie, son of Raiders GM, drafted by Chiefs in 6th round". ABC7News.com.
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