Keith McKenzie (2006) - Hall of Fame - Ball State University Athletics

Keith McKenzie

Induction:
2006
Class:
1995

Keith McKenzie earned three letters in football at Ball State from 1991-95, prior to spending eight seasons in the National Football League.

McKenzie played for the 1996 World Champion Green Bay Packers and made the first tackle in Super Bowl XXXI. He also played for the Packers in Super Bowl XXXII, and later played for the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, and Buffalo Bills.

McKenzie was a 1995 All-Mid-American Conference First-Team selection after leading Ball State with 11 sacks and leading the conference with 18 tackles for loss.

He set the Ball State career record with 25 sacks, was a Ball State team captain and was Ball State’s Most Valuable Player as a senior.

McKenzie, a former real estate investor and land developer in his hometown of Detroit, MI., entered his third season as the defensive line coach for the Cardinals in 2018.