Christopher Newport University

Before CNU -- Member of the NCAA Division I VMI Keydets football program for one season ... Served as team captain and earned second team All-Region honors for the Lake Taylor Titans in high school ... Recorded 1,500 all-purpose yards in junior season along with 10 touchdowns

Personal -- Darian Earley McKenzie was born in Portsmouth, Va. ... Son of Dustin and Aris McKenzie ... Has one sister, Ceara, and one brother, Drayden ... Favorite athlete is Jahmyr Gibbs ... Person in history he'd most like to meet is Lebron James ... Dream vacation is a trip to Turks & Caicos ... Favorite food is pasta ... Favorite movie is Back to the Future 2 and favorite TV show is Stranger Things ... Favorite book is Ready Player One ... Favorite musician is Che ... Majoring in Communication Studies