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2025 Football Roster

27 Matthew McKenzie

  • Position Cornerback
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 190
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown West Palm Beach, Fla.
  • High School The Benjamin School

Biography

Freshman (2024)
  • Saw action in nine games as a true freshman
  • Picked up two tackles (one solo) in his first game at South Florida (8/31)
  • Also had a pair of tackles, including a half-sack, against SWAC opponent Alabama State (9/28) at home
  • Posted back-to-back games with a single tackle versus Alabama A&M (10/12) and Mississippi Valley State (10/19)
  • Recorded a primary tackle against Florida A&M (11/23) in the Florida Blue Florida Classic in Orlando
 
High School
  • Played his prep football at The Benjamin School under Head Coach Eric Kresser
  • Also prepped at Palm Beach Lakes High School
  • Served as a two-way player as a cornerback and receiver at The Benjamin School
  • Recruited by Akron, Charlotte, FIU and Illinois State coming out of high school
  • Rated a three-star cornerback by 247Sports
  • Lettered in track & field as well
  • Helped his team to a FHSAA 1M playoffs in 2023
  • Hauled in seven passes throughout his career for 86 yards and a touchdown
  • Registered 30 tackles as a senior, including 25 solo stops, for an average of three tackles per contest
  • Accumulated 76 total tackles in his three-year varsity career
  • Collected one interception in 2023, returning it 13 yards
  • Had a fumble recovery in 2022
 
Personal
  • Enjoys fishing, shopping and video games in his spare time
  • Majoring in Business Administration
  • Cousin is Denver Broncos receiver A.T. Perry
  • Born on July 26, 2005

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2024Freshman

    Cornerback
    6'3" 190 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2025Sophomore

    Cornerback
    6'3" 190 lbs
    27
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