Reggie McKenzie
Reggie McKenzie was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States on February 8th, 1963 and is the Football Player. At the age of 61, Reggie McKenzie biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Reginald McKenzie (born February 8, 1963) is an American football executive and former player, and he currently works as a senior personnel executive for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).
He spent as the general manager of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League from January 5, 2012, until his dismissal on December 10, 2018.
McKenzie used to play for the Raiders as a linebacker and later became the Green Bay Packers' director of player personnel.
He played college football at Tennessee.
Personal life
McKenzie was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on February 8, 1963. Jasmin and Mahkayla, as well as two sons, Kahlil and Jalen, are McKenzie and his wife, June. Kahlil, a five-star defensive tackle at Clayton Valley Charter High School in Concord (Class of 2015), now plays for the Baltimore Ravens. Jalen was a four-star recruit who committed to the United StatesC on January 16, 2017. Jalen, a three-year starter at OT for the United StatesC, declared for the 2022 NFL Draft on December 6, 2021.
On May 3, 2009, his Super Bowl ring was stolen.
Raleigh McKenzie, his identical twin brother, appeared in the National Football League as a defensive lineman for the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, and Green Bay Packers, and spent as a scout for the Oakland Browns during his brother's football career.
Playing career
McKenzie played high school football at Austin-East High School. During his senior year, he was voted the 22nd best player in the state by the Knoxville News Sentinel, making him the 22nd best player in the state. Joey Clinkscales, the Raiders' Director of Player Personnel, was a teammate. McKenzie, the vaindictorian of his 1981 graduating class, was a valedictorian.
McKenzie played collegiate football at the University of Tennessee from 1981 to 1984. He appeared in 11 games in 1981, tying 20 tackles (9 solo). He made 33 tackles (18 solo) during his sophomore season in 1982. He had tallied 32 tackles (18 solo), with 3 sacks in 1983, while playing in 11 games as a youth. As part of a linebacker corps that included Carl Zander, Alvin Toles, and Dale Jones, he recorded 89 tackles (63 solo), as well as an intercept, and two fumble recoveries.
McKenzie was drafted by the Los Angeles Browns in the tenth round of the 1985 NFL Draft, receiving their 275th overall pick. McKenzie played as a linebacker for the Los Angeles Raiders from 1985 to 1988. He started as a rookie at inside linebacker next to Matt Millen in a 3–4–4 defensive scheme, playing in all 16 games for a team that is losing the AFC Western division and winning the AFC Western division, scoring 388 points (19.2 points/game). Los Angeles' divisional round to the 1985 New England Patriots had a difficult time stopping a running game that had accumulated 156 yards against them, led by Craig James' 104 yards at left guard and Brian Holloway at left tackle. McKenzie's only appearance in the playoffs was on Sunday. McKenzie's game in the previous year featured all 16 games, but in a 4–3–4 system, with Matt Millen inside and Jerry Robinson on the other side. The Oaklands finished 8-8-08 and gave 346 points (21.6 points/game), their ninth highest score among 28 teams. He returned as an inside linebacker in a 3–4–4 defensive plan during the 1987 NFL season, but he played time with Jerry Robinson next to Matt Millen and then only 3 games the following year, his final one as a Raider.
McKenzie spent a season as a defensive coach at Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, although she was out of football in 1991. In the spring of 1992, he competed with the Montreal Machine of the World League of American Football.
McKenzie returned to San Francisco in 1992 as a member of the San Francisco 49ers but only in two games.
Coaching and administrative career
McKenzie returned to Tennessee in 1993 and spent as an assistant under head coach Phillip Fulmer. The Volunteers played in the Florida Citrus Bowl and gained one of the country's top recruiting classes, highlighted by QB Peyton Manning.
McKenzie was with the Green Bay Packers from 1994 to 2012. He started as a scout and then progressed through the ranks to become the Packers' director of player services and eventually the team's director of football operations, while delivering to general managers Ron Wolf and Ted Thompson.
McKenzie was hired as the Oakland Raiders' general manager on January 5, 2012. After being the principal owner in 1972, longtime owner Al Davis had been general manager since 1966 and retained influence over football affairs. After an interview conducted jointly by Davis and Madden, the Wolf (who had served in the Raiders front office prior to his Green Bay stint) and former Raiders coach John Madden recommended McKenzie to new owner Mark Davis.
Hue Jackson was immediately fired by McKenzie, who had previously worked as the defensive coordinator of a Denver Broncos squad that barely beat Oakland for a playoff spot. Raleigh McKenzie, the Raiders' twin brother, was hired to serve as a college scout. McKenzie's first priority was to back up a porous defense that allowed 433 points (27.1 points/game), 29th out of 32 teams. He signed four free agents to assist the defense: outside linebacker Philip Wheeler and cornerbacks Shawntae Spencer, Ron Bartell, and Pat Lee.
McKenzie inherited a roster full of high-priced and underperforming players, with more than $654 million committed to the $120.6 million salary cap. In addition, the Raiders had given up the majority of their draft picks in the 2012 NFL Draft prior to his arrival, leaving McKenzie with his first pick at No. 1. With offensive lineman Tony Bergstrom, the overall score is 95 percent. During his first season with the Raiders, the Raiders struggled to a 4-12 record.
McKenzie cut many starting players, including Richard Seymour, Michael Huff, Darrius Heyward-Bey, and Rolando McClain, as well as trading away starting quarterback Carson Palmer in the 2013 rebuilding process. However, the Raiders' struggles (and double-digit losses) continued into the 2015 season, when head coach Jack Del Rio and standout draftees Khalil Mack, Derek Carr and Amari Cooper all contributed to a 7-9 revival.
McKenzie's four-year deal contract extension was announced on July 29, 2016, keeping him with the Raiders through 2020.
McKenzie was named the 2016 NFL Executive of the Year by Pro Football Writers of America on January 19, 2017.
However, the Raiders' triumph under McKenzie would be short-lived. The Raiders' 2017 record was a poor 6-10 record, resulting in Del Rio's dismissal and trade by returning head coach Jon Gruden. By Davis, Gruden was given near-total authority over the team, which culminated in Mack and Cooper's trades, as well as the departures of a few of McKenzie's draft picks.
McKenzie was fired by the Raiders on December 10, 2018.
McKenzie was hired by the Miami Dolphins as a senior personnel officer on February 16, 2019.