Reginald Kahlil McKenzie Jr. (born January 3, 1997) is a former American football offensive guard and defensive tackle.
McKenzie was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft.
[1] 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.
[2] In June 2014, McKenzie decided to transfer to neighboring Clayton Valley Charter High School, citing personal reasons.
[3] The CIF North Coast Section commissioner Gil Lemmon decided the transfer was athletically motivated, and ruled McKenzie ineligible for the 2014 football season.
5 defensive tackle prospect in the class of 2015, behind Terry Beckner, Trenton Thompson, Daylon Mack, and Tim Settle.
[6] McKenzie played college football at Tennessee from 2015 to 2017 under head coach Butch Jones.
[7] He debuted in the 2015 season opener against the Bowling Green Falcons at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
[9] His production in the 2016 season declined due to a pectoral muscle suffered against Alabama in his first career start.