Kool-Aid McKinstry Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 199 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- September 30, 2002 (21)
- Experience
- Drafted
- 2024 / Rd. 2 / Pk. 41 (NO)
- College
- Alabama
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Kool-Aid McKinstry News
With the No. 41 pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Saints selected Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry. New Orleans traded with Green Bay for this pick, so the 21-year-old will fill a void on the defensive side of the ball. McKinstry, a 2023 All-American, played three seasons at Alabama. He totaled 93 tackles (62 solo), adding two picks, two sacks, and 23 passes defensed. With the Saints looking to finish atop the NFC South in 2024-25, McKinstry should play a pivotal role right out of the gate.
The Athletic's Bruce Feldman has the Jacksonville Jaguars selecting Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry with the 23rd overall pick in the first round of this year's NFL draft after trading back with the Pittsburgh Steelers. McKinstry was a three-year starter in a complex defensive system and has high intelligence with good leadership qualities. He's polished but not exactly a burner and is coming off a Jones fracture in one of his toes that required surgery this year. In his three years at Alabama, the 21-year-old defensive back had 62 tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks and two interceptions. McKinstry was an All-American in 2023. "Really smart and savvy. Not as quick out of his break as Arnold. He uses his hands to make up for his feet. Will jump routes," one coach said.
During a medical examination at the 2024 NFL Combine, Former Alabama defensive back Kool-Aid McKinstry (foot) was found to have a Jones fracture in his right foot. He did not participate in on-field work, but he did participate in Alabama's Pro Day before having surgery to repair his injury. According to sources, doctors deemed his recovery from surgery to be on track and as expected. This is good news for the 2023 first-team All-American, and hopefully, it will keep his stock from falling. Over the last two seasons, McKinstry totaled 67 tackles, 22 passes defended, and one interception for the Crimson Tide. He also racked up over 400 yards as a punt returner. The 21-year-old is expected to be a late-first-round pick later this month.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
FS | Tyrann Mathieu |
LDE | Cameron Jordan |
Tanoh Kpassagnon | |
LDT | Nathan Shepherd |
Bryan Bresee | |
RDT | Khalen Saunders |
RDE | Carl Granderson |
Isaiah Foskey | |
LOLB | Pete Werner |
Monty Rice | |
MLB | Demario Davis |
D'Marco Jackson | |
LCB | Paulson Adebo |
SS | Jordan Howden |
NB | Alontae Taylor |
LS | Zach Wood |
K | Blake Grupe |
P | Lou Hedley |
QB | Derek Carr |
RB | Alvin Kamara |
Jamaal Williams | |
LWR | A.T. Perry |
RWR | Chris Olave |
SWR | Rashid Shaheed |
TE | Juwan Johnson |
Taysom Hill | |
LT | Trevor Penning |
LG | Tommy Kraemer |
C | Erik McCoy |
RG | Cesar Ruiz |
RT | Landon Young |