Frisco Fighters Re-Sign Defensive Lineman Mackenzie Balanganayi
Published on October 20, 2023 under Indoor Football League (IFL)
Frisco Fighters News Release
FRISCO, TEXAS - The Frisco Fighters head coach, Andre Coles, announced the signing of defensive lineman Mackenzie Balanganayi for the 2024 season.
Balanganayi, a native of Palatine, Illinois began his collegiate career in 2017 at Wisconsin-Whitewater (NCAA). In 2018, he appeared in 12 games and finished the season with 25 tackles, including 7.5 for a loss of 61 yards and four sacks for a loss of 27 yards, ranking ninth in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in sacks. He was named Division III West Region Defensive Play of the Year, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Play of the Year, first-team All-West region, first team All-WIAC and was a finalist for the Cliff Harris Award. In his final year, Balanganayi was named to first-team All-America by the American Football Coaches Association and won the Bob Bass Most Inspirational Memorial Award (2021). As a Whitehawk, Balanganayi ranked ninth in the program history in career sacks (20.5), ranked second in the WIAC in sacks (0.54 per game), and led the team to the National Championship.
After college, Balanganayi signed with the Frisco Fighters in the IFL in 2023.
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