Jaylon McKenzie, a 14-year-old rising football star from Belleville, IL, was shot and killed on Saturday night.
CREDIT: Sukeena Gunner/Jaylon Mckenzie Rising Star
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Jaylon McKenzie, 8th grade football phenom already counting college offers, shot and killed at Illinois party
Jaylon McKenzie had plans of going to the NFL. The 14-year-old from Belleville, Illinois, was an eighth-grader who already had college offers from University of Missouri and University of Illinois. He was featured in the Future Issue of Sports Illustrated in November 2018 along with five other teen sports stars. He wanted to be a pro star in California, playing for either the Los Angeles Rams or Chargers.
