 McKenzie played two seasons for the Gauchos, and finished his junior college career as the 46th best prospect in the country at his level.During his time at Glendale, McKenzie was named the team's Defensive MVP in his sophomore season, was named a first team All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and was listed as one of the top junior college prospects by SuperPrep Magazine and JC Gridwire.McKenzie chose to attend Arizona State University after exhausting his junior college eligibility.