Kahlil McKenzie needs no introduction when it comes to Tennessee fans. The son of former Vol legend and current Oakland Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie is the crown jewel of the 2015 recruiting class and has been a fan favorite since he gave his pledge to Vols on July 10th at The Opening – an invitation-only football camp for elite high school players at Nike Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.
McKenzie has been in the news frequently this year. It started when he was ruled ineligible to play his senior season at Clayton Valley Charter School, but it didn’t end there. Butch Jones sent him a get well soon card that drew some national attention, his willingness to recruit future teammates is second to none and his huge bench press numbers probably shouldn’t be possible for an 18-year old. And if you’ve ever thought about what fighting a Kahlil McKenzie-sized duck would be like…well, you aren’t alone.
As if all of that wasn’t enough, the 6’3, 354-pound defensive tackle is at it again this week in San Antonio at the U.S. Army All-American Game practices. McKenzie has, once again, been the player drawing the most praise for his performance against the rest of country’s best high school prospects. Not bad for a player who didn’t even get a chance to play his senior season.
Here’s a quick collection of some of McKenzie’s highlights from his first practice in San Antonio:
Here's the iso video of one Tennessee DT commit Khalil McKenzie's dominating reps http://t.co/f0gigkM8Yi (Full: http://t.co/JL29k3SyC3)
— Woody Wommack (@RivalsWoody) December 30, 2014
#Vols commit Kahlil McKenzie vs. Javon Patterson #ArmyBowl https://t.co/W748L8mcpG
— Ryan Callahan (@RyanCallahan247) December 29, 2014
Kahlil McKenzie vs Hoge https://t.co/yLtsrx3X0V
— Barton Simmons (@bartonsimmons) December 29, 2014
Khalil McKenzie just put someone on the ground. It was pretty nasty #ArmyBowl
— Jason Howell (@Jason_Howell) December 29, 2014
and Kahlil McKenzie just put another guy in the dirt. Not quite as dirty as the last one but still pretty nice. #ArmyBowl
— Jason Howell (@Jason_Howell) December 29, 2014
Tennessee commit Kahlil McKenzie – a DT prospect – has put two OL on the ground in back to back sets during 1-on-1s #ArmyBowl
— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) December 29, 2014
And in case you forgot what McKenzie looked like at The Opening this summer, here’s a couple of videos. It doesn’t appear that much has changed.
Kahlil McKenzie going to #GetOpen dominating like this. #woah https://t.co/WKU63uHiCt
— Wescott Eberts (@SBN_Wescott) September 21, 2014
So, uh, Khalil McKenzie doesn't just look the part. Two really nice reps here https://t.co/qv8gyJ8FMB
— Wescott Eberts (@SBN_Wescott) May 18, 2014
