Isaiah McKenzie

Originally a 5th-round (172nd pick overall) draft choice by the Denver Broncos in 2017…Waived by Denver on Sept. 1, 2018, re-signed on Sept. 2, 2018, waived on Sept. 10, 2018, and signed to the Broncos' practice squad on Sept. 12, 2018…Signed to Denver's active roster on Oct. 25, 2018, and waived on Nov. 2, 2018…Awarded off waivers to the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 5, 2018…Released by Buffalo on March 17, 2023…Signed as a free agent by the Indianapolis Colts on March 22, 2023…Released and re-signed by Indianapolis on Aug. 30, 2023…Signed as a free agent by the Giants on March 13, 2024.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally a 5^th-round (172^nd pick overall) draft choice by the Denver Broncos in 2017…Waived by Denver on Sept. 1, 2018, re-signed on Sept. 2, 2018, waived on Sept. 10, 2018, and signed to the Broncos' practice squad on Sept. 12, 2018…Signed to Denver's active roster on Oct. 25, 2018, and waived on Nov. 2, 2018…Awarded off waivers to the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 5, 2018…Released by Buffalo on March 17, 2023…Signed as a free agent by the Indianapolis Colts on March 22, 2023…Released and re-signed by Indianapolis on Aug. 30, 2023…Signed as a free agent by the Giants on March 13, 2024.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• McKenzie has played in 93 regular-season games with 28 starts for Denver, Buffalo and Indianapolis, and played in 7 postseason games with 2 starts for the Bills…Regular-season totals include 152 receptions for 1,427 yards (9.4-yard avg.) and 11 touchdowns, 50 rushing attempts for 244 yards and 4 scores, 81 punt returns for a 8.9-yard average, including an 84-yard touchdown, and 56 kickoff returns for a 22.6-yard average with a long of 75 yards…Completed his only career pass for a 12-yard touchdown.
• In the playoffs, has 13 catches for 95 yards and one touchdown, 8 carries for 53 yards, and 5 kickoff returns for an 11.4-yard average.
• In 2023, played in 13 games with 2 starts in his only season in Indianapolis…Caught 82 passes for 11 yards with a long of 30 yards and rushed for 14 yards on 3 carries…Averaged 8.9 yards on 23 punt returns with a long of 32 and 25.3 yards on 5 kickoff returns with a long of 42…Had season-high totals of 4 catches for 31 yards vs. New England in Germany (11/12).
• In 2022, played in 15 regular-season games with 8 starts…Registered career-high totals of 42 receptions and 423 yards, and 4 touchdowns…Added 9 carries for 55 yards and one score…Averaged 24.0 yards on 6 kickoff returns…Started and caught 2 passes for 10 yards in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Cincinnati (1/22).
• In 2021, played in 15 regular-season games with 2 starts and in 2 playoff games with one starts…Compiled 20 receptions for 178 yards and one touchdown, plus 9 rushes for 47 yards and one score…Returned 19 punts for 147 yards and 24 kickoffs for 584 yards…Set career highs with 11 catches for 125 yards at New England (12/26)…Caught 4 passes for 48 yards and carried 6 times for 44 yards in the postseason.
• In 2020, played in all 16 games with 7 starts and played in all 3 of Buffalo's postseason games…Recorded 30 receptions for 282 yards and a career-high 5 touchdowns…Also ran 10 times for nine yards…Completed his only career pass to Josh Allen for a 12-yard touchdown at Arizona (11/15)…Scored an 84-yard touchdown on his only punt return of the season, vs. Miami (1/3)…Ran back 2 kickoffs for 32 yards…In the playoffs, caught 3 passes for 14 yards, including a 6-yarder for his only career postseason touchdown, in the AFC Championship Game at Kansas City (1/24).
• In 2019, played in 15 regular-season games with 8 starts and one postseason game…Registered 27 receptions for 254 yards and one touchdown, plus 8 rushes for 49 yards…Tallied 4 catches for 23 yards in the AFC Wild Card Game at Houston (1/4).
• In 2018, played in one game for Denver and in 7 games with one start for Buffalo…Finished with 18 receptions for 179 yards and 10 carries for 66 yards and 2 scores, plus 14 punt returns for 87 yards and 12 kickoffs for 237 yards for the Bills…Had 2 punt returns for 13 yards for the Broncos.
• As a rookie with Denver in 2017, played in 11 games and registered 4 receptions for 29 yards, one rush for four yards, 21 punt returns for 183 yards, and 3 kickoff returns for 50 yards…Made his NFL debut vs. the Chargers (9/11)…Caught his first pass vs. the Giants (10/15).

COLLEGE:

• Played in 35 games with 11 starts in 3 seasons at Georgia (2014-16)…Compiled 60 receptions for 823 yards and 7 touchdowns and rushed 37 times for 329 yards and 4 scores……Also registered 59 punt returns for 692 yards and 5 touchdowns and 17 kickoff returns for 375 yards and one score…Set school records for career punt return touchdowns (5) and total return touchdowns (6)…
• As a junior in 2016, played in 13 games with 4 starts and recorded 44 receptions for 663 yards and 7 touchdowns, as well as 19 carries for 134 yards and 2 scores…Added 23 punt returns for 245 yards one touchdown, and 2 kickoffs for 24 yards…In 2015, played in 10 games with 4 starts…Caught 10 passes for 123 yards and 11 carries for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns….Also registered 17 punt returns for 217 yards and 2 touchdowns, and 4 kickoff returns for 42 yards. Earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after scored on punt returns of 53 yards at Auburn and 77 yards at Vanderbilt (9/12)…As a freshman in 2014, played in all 12 games…Recorded 6 receptions for 67 yards and 7 rushes for 78 yards…Returned 19 punts for 230 yards and one touchdown as well as 11 kickoffs for 309 yards and one touchdown…Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week and National All-Purpose Performer of the Week after he returned a 59-yard punt and a 90-yard kickoff for touchdowns vs. Kentucky.

PERSONAL:

• Sociology major…Attended American Heritage High School in Miami…Finished his senior season with 41 receptions for 892 yards and 7 touchdowns, plus 22 carries for 251 yards and 7 scores…Opened a Texas Craft Barbecue restaurant, La Traila, in his hometown of Miami.