Mark McKenzie

Height:
5-11
Weight:
185
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Bronx, N.Y.
High School:
YSC Academy

2017 (Freshman)
Signed a homegrown contract with the Philadelphia Union of the MLS after the season ... Missed two games while traveling to Spain for a pair of international friendlies with the U.S. U-18 National Team ... Made 16 total appearances, starting the last five games of the season ... Played the full 90 or more in shutouts against No. 17 Virginia, Columbia and No. 19 Butler in the ACC Championship game and second/third rounds of the NCAA Tournament ... Named to the ACC All-Tournament Team after helping the Deacons shut out Virginia Tech and Virginia, as well as beat No. 5 Clemson ... Took five total shots, one of them on target. Background
Rated as the No. 29 recruit in the country, including the No. 8 defender nationally ... Member of the U.S. U-18 Men's National Team, also attending camps for the U-18, U-16 and U-15 National Teams ... Played club soccer for the Delaware Rush and with the Philadelphia Union Academy, where he started 26 of the 27 games he played in the last two years ... Went to high school with current Wake Forest teammates Joey DeZart and Justin McMaster ... Chose Wake Forest over North Carolina, Virginia, Michigan State, Villanova and Delaware. Personal
Full name is Mark Alexander McKenzie ... Born on Feb. 25, 1999 ... Son of Mark and Lynette McKenzie ... Considering studying Medicine ... Member of the National Honor Society and National Society of High School Scholars. Muuss' Take
"Mark is one of the most humble players I have recruited. He will be coming to Wake with a wealth of experience from playing full time in the USL and with the U18 National Team. Mark is a great 1v1 defender, has ability to hit the switch and is a natural born leader in the back of the team."