Thomas McKenzie is an American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 defensive lineman who currently plays for the Marion Blue Racers

Marion Blue Racers

The Marion Blue Racers are a professional indoor football team that begin play in the Continental Indoor Football League for 2011, before moving to the Ultimate Indoor Football League after the 2011 Continental Indoor Football League season...

 of the Ultimate Indoor Football League

Ultimate Indoor Football League

The Ultimate Indoor Football League is a regional professional indoor football league that began its inaugural season on February 18, 2011.-History:...

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Riverside City College

After finished up high school, Thomas attended Riverside City College in Riverside, CA. There he was a standout on the football team.

South Dakota State

After completing two years at Riverside, McKenzie continud his education and football career at South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University is the largest university in the U.S. state of South Dakota, located in Brookings. A public land-grant university and sun grant college, founded under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act, SDSU offers programs of study required by, or harmonious to, this Act...

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Dayton Bulldogs

In 2006, McKenzie was a member of the Dayton Bulldogs

Dayton Bulldogs

The Dayton Bulldogs were a team in the National Indoor Football League, the team replaced the Dayton Warbirds in the league. The team announced that they had new ownership on February 17th, 2006, and would be opperating as the Bulldogs. The team was coached by Derrick Davidson...

 of the National Indoor Football League

National Indoor Football League

National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL...

, where he was a defensive end.

Marion Mayhem

Following the 2006 season, the Bulldogs folded. In November of 2006, it was announced that McKenzie had signed with the Marion Mayhem

Marion Mayhem

Marion Mayhem was an indoor American football team. It was a charter member of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League , later renamed the Continental Indoor Football League . The team folded during the 2010 season due to financial problems. They played their home games at the Veterans Memorial...

 of the Continental Indoor Football League. Thomas was a force for the Mayhem for many years. He set the CIFL record for sacks in a game with 4.0.

Fort Wayne FireHawks

After the Mayhem season ended abruptly in 2010, McKenzie, and several other Mayhem players, joined the Fort Wayne FireHawks

Fort Wayne Firehawks

The Fort Wayne FireHawks are an indoor football team affiliated with the Continental Indoor Football League. Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the FireHawks play their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum....

 to finish the 2010 season. The FireHawks, had locked up a playoff spot, when Marion folded. In the final game of the season, McKenzie broke his own record of 4.5 sacks, by recording 5.5 sacks against the Chicago Cardinals

Chicago Cardinals (CIFL)

The Chicago Knights are a Professional Indoor Football team based in Loves Park, Illinois. The Knights were founded in 2010 and will continue play in 2011 as a member of the Continental Indoor Football League, playing their home games at the Victory Sports Complex.The Knights are currently the...

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Northern Kentucky River Monsters

In 2011, McKenzie signed to play with the Northern Kentucky River Monsters

Northern Kentucky River Monsters

The Muncie River Monsters are a professional indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League. Based in Muncie, Indiana, the River Monsters plan to announce their home venue in the coming weeks....

 of the Ultimate Indoor Football League

Ultimate Indoor Football League

The Ultimate Indoor Football League is a regional professional indoor football league that began its inaugural season on February 18, 2011.-History:...

, rather than sign with the newly formed Marion Blue Racers

Marion Blue Racers

The Marion Blue Racers are a professional indoor football team that begin play in the Continental Indoor Football League for 2011, before moving to the Ultimate Indoor Football League after the 2011 Continental Indoor Football League season...

, which replaced the Mayhem. Thomas went on to set many records in the UIFL's inaugural season, on his way to earning Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Marion Blue Racers

For the 2012 season, McKenzie has signed to play with the Marion Blue Racers

Marion Blue Racers

The Marion Blue Racers are a professional indoor football team that begin play in the Continental Indoor Football League for 2011, before moving to the Ultimate Indoor Football League after the 2011 Continental Indoor Football League season...

. This will be McKenzie's return to Marion after playing with the Mayhem in 2010.