2009 Football Roster
Roster
Johnathan McKenzie
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Starkville, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Starkville Academy
- Career & Game-By-Game Statistics
CAREER:
Enters the fall as the top reserve at defensive end behind Pernell McPhee ... Natural talent still awaiting his first opportunity to help the Bulldogs on the playing field ... Local product played in high school at Starkville Academy.
2009:
Redshirted his first season on campus.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Named first-team, all-state in all classifications at tight end by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger newspaper . . . Rated with the top 40 high school prospects in the state of Mississippi by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger following his senior season . . . Chosen first-team, all-state by the Mississippi Private Schools Association . . . Named to the MPSA All-Star game as a senior . . . Was named the Defensive Most Valuable Player of the North squad in that game . . . Credited with running a 4.9 in the 40-yard dash by national recruiting web site Rivals.com . . . That site also credits him with a 315-pound bench press . . . Two-way player who also starred at defensive end for head coach Brian Sims at Starkville (Miss.) Academy . . . Had 27 pass receptions for 473 yards, a 17.5-yard average, and six touchdowns during his senior campaign . . . Had 13 quarterback sacks while playing defense . . . Also an all-state performer on the Starkville Academy basketball team . . . Outstanding student in the high school class room with a perfect 4.0 grade point average . . . Committed to Mississippi State in December 2008.
PERSONAL:
Born Johnathan Tyler McKenzie, 5-24-90 . . . Son of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan McKenzie . . . His father lettered in football at Mississippi State from 1974-77.
