[1] Nicknamed "Rallo", he played primarily as a reserve during his first season before becoming a vital starter due to injury.

McKenzie attended Austin-East High School in Knoxville, where he and his identical twin brother Reggie played both at linebacker and on the offensive line (future Raiders Director of Player Personnel Joey Clinkscales was among their teammates).

Raleigh was named the 11th-best recruit in Tennessee by the Knoxville News Sentinel following his senior year.

[4] Playing alongside All-American Bill Mayo and future NFL lineman Bruce Wilkerson,[5] McKenzie anchored a line that helped running back Johnnie Jones set school records for rushing in 1984.

[7] When his brother Reggie was hired as the general manager of the Oakland Raiders, Raleigh joined the team as a scout.