Chris McKenzie

Chris McKenzie
No. 39
Date of birth	March 17, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	New York, New York, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	International
Position(s)	DB
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
US college	Arizona State
NFL draft	2005 / undrafted
Career history
As player
2005–2006	Houston Texans
2007–2008	Arizona Rattlers
2009–2012	Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career stats
	Playing stats at Arenafootball.com;

Chris McKenzie (born March 17, 1982) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans in 2005. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils. Before joining the Sun Devils, McKenzie played at Glendale Community College.

Football career

Amateur

After obtaining his high school equivalency, McKenzie began looking for a junior college where he could play football, eventually settling on Glendale Community College in Arizona.^[1] McKenzie played two seasons for the Gauchos, and finished his junior college career as the 46th best prospect in the country at his level.^[2] During his time at Glendale, McKenzie was named the team's Defensive MVP in his sophomore season, was named a first-team All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and was listed as one of the top junior college prospects by SuperPrep Magazine and JC Gridwire.^[2]

McKenzie chose to attend Arizona State University after exhausting his junior college eligibility. He played two seasons for the Sun Devils, seeing action in all 24 games and starting 20.^[2] At both Glendale and Arizona State, McKenzie was considered one of the fastest players on the team.^[2]

On March 18, 2015, McKenzie signed a one-day contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and retired as a Rider, where he spent most of his professional career.