Darius McKenzie
Darius McKenzie
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. He got to South Alabama by way of Maine. The receipt on tape: 11 tackles against Louisiana, Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Alabama | 71 | 31 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 72 | 20 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Career | 143 | 51 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 5 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–21
vs Morgan State
1 SOLO · 5 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Alabama
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · South Alabama
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -18 net (12 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Alabama · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #102 · 2026 recruiting class #77
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Wayne Matthews III’s 2025 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Andrew Parker's junior season at App State (2022).
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