Mike McKenzie

Cornerback

Memphis

Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 193 lbs

Round 3 - #87
    NFL Draft Notes
  • Versatile defender with experience at free safety & cover cornerback...Flashes into the play, showing quick reactions in run defense...Smooth in his backpedal & has the burst to stay with receivers deep...Very effective at using his hands to knock his man off stride...Recently timed at 4.56 in the 40-yard dash.

    1998
  • Started the final 10 games at free safety...Finished second on the team with 80 tackles (65 solos), including one for a 2-yard loss...Had a 66-yard interception return & six pass deflections...Also caused a fumble.

    1997
  • All-Conference USA first-team selection...Manned the "cover" cornerback position as he recorded 72 tackles (45 solos) with five stops for losses of 7 yards...Deflected 10 passes & had a pair of interceptions...Added 12 tackles (9 solos) with a forced fumble on special teams.

    1996
  • Started the final five games at "cover" cornerback...Recorded 54 tackles (41 solos) with two stops for losses of 2 yards..Deflected four passes & had three interceptions.

    1995
  • Redshirted in his first year at Memphis

    1994
  • Did not attend school due to problems with his academic transcript.

    Agility Test Results
  • 4.56 in the 40-yard dash...2.61 in the 20-yard dash...1.6 in the 10-yard dash...4.16 in the 20-yard shuttle...7.18 three-cone drill...35-inch vertical jump...9' 9" broad jump...Bench presses 225 pounds 16 times

    High School
  • Lettered in football & basketball at Norland (Miami, Fla.) High...All-Dade County cornerback, recorded 70 tackles (55 solos) with 26 pass deflections & six interceptions as a senior...Picked off 16 passes during his career...Point guard on the hoops squad.

    Personal
  • Business major...Born 4/26/76...Resides in Miami, Florida
DEFENSE

STATS GP/GS TK SO AS FR FC INT TFL PBU SACK
1996 11/5 54 41 13 1 0 3 2-2 4 0.0-0
1997 11/11 72 45 27 0 0 2 5-7 10 0.0-0
1998 10/10 80 65 15 0 1 1 1-2 6 0.0-0
TOTAL 32/26 206 151 55 1 1 6 8-11 20 0.0-0


INTERCEPTION RETURNS

STATS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG
1996 3 4 1.3 0 4
1997 2 10 5.0 0 10
1998 1 66 66.0 0 66
TOTAL 6 80 13.3 0 66


SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES

STATS TK SO AS FR FC
1996 6 5 1 1 0
1997 12 19 3 0 1
1998 10 8 2 1 0
TOTAL 28 22 6 2 1
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