Defensive back, Central Michigan (from Bethune-Cookman), 2024–26
Matthew McKenzie
- Number
- No. 26
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- West Palm Beach, FL
Matthew McKenzie plays defensive back for Central Michigan, after Bethune-Cookman (2024–25). Last time out, at Ohio: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
14 tackles
Last game: 5 tackles at Ohio, L 14–31
Next game: vs. Miami (OH), Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bethune-Cookman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Bethune-Cookman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bethune-Cookman | 26 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Bethune-Cookman | 26 | DB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 26 | DB | Jr. | 6′3″ | 200 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Central Michigan 6 games, 14 tackles
2025 Bethune-Cookman 3 games, 1 tackle, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Florida International | L 9–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs.Edward Waters | W 35–9 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 15 | at Jackson State | L 13–28 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
No box score in the source for Nov 22 at Florida A&M, so that game is not listed.
2024 Bethune-Cookman 2 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at South Florida | L 3–48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Western Michigan | L 31–59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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