RTT#15 Nevin McKenzie: reviewing the class of 2007

by Joel on May 8, 2008 7:59 AM EDT in Tennessee Volunteer Football Comment 2 comments

Up next, RTT#15 Nevin McKenzie. As always, the recruiting profile first:

McKenzie made the best of the wide open opportunity presented him by the decimated secondary. He played in all 14 games, had 35 tackles, three sacks, two forced fumbles, two quarterback hurries, and one blocked kick. He was especially impressive in the SEC Championship Game, one drive in particular where the Tigers finally punted on 4th down and 36.

G	Punt Ret.			Kickoff Ret.			Tackles					Sacks			Forced Fum.	QBH	Bl. Kicks
	No	Yds	TD	No	Yds	TD	Ast	Solo	Asst Loss	Solo Loss	Loss Yds	Ast	Solo	Yards
14	1	16	0	1	6	0	15	20	1	2	19	1	2	19	2	2	1

McKenzie wasn't exactly Eric Berry this season (who is?), but he was a solid contributor, especially late in the season. It seems like anytime we needed to bring pressure, he was the one called on to blitz from the corner, and he usually created some sort of havoc in the backfield, whether a sack or a hurry or a hit.

Verdict? Where does Nevin McKenzie belong in the Class of 2007, now that we've had a chance to actually see him play for the team?

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Well,

to not be E Berry, he did pretty well. He was fairly disruptive and was always ball-hawking, which is what we want from him. This kid's gonna be impressive as he gets older. He should be involved in every d package that requires extra defenders.

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by XRayVol on May 9, 2008 3:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs