He was ranked the number two recruit in the state by the Knoxville News Sentinel.
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McKenzie attended Austin-East High School in Knoxville, where, like his brother, he played both at linebacker and on the offensive line (Raiders Director of Player Personnel Joey Clinkscales was among their teammates).