Kool-Aid McKinstry
Position: CB – Projected: 1st Round
History & Measurables
Born: Sept. 30th, 2002 – Birmingham, ND
High School: Pinson Valley
College: Alabama
Height: 5’11” Weight: 199 lbs
Traits & Characteristics
The Good
- Speed
- Playing boundary
- Press
- Man coverage
The Bad
- Tackling
- Block Shedding
- Zone coverage
- Effort
Advanced Analytics Notes
2023 Coverage Stats: Min 100 Snaps
- Coverage Grade: 87.8 (15th Among Cornerbacks)
- Pass Breakups: 4 (T-127th Among Cornerbacks)
- Passer Rating Allowed: 73.1 (141st Among Cornerbacks)
- Times Targeted: 39 (T-250th Among Cornerbacks)
2023 Run Defense Stats: Min 100 Snaps
- Run Defense Grade: 83.0 (T-38th Among Cornerbacks)
- Run Stops: 4 (T-146th Among Cornerbacks)
Film Notes and Highlights
Kool-Aid McKinstry is a good press man cornerback. He’s handsy (which could get him in trouble in the NFL) and uses the boundary as his friend on against 9 routes. He has good speed and is not often beaten deep. His hip fluidity is adequate, but at times he can be beat by quick twitch players. In zone coverage, at times McKinstry can be seen covering grass instead of his receiver. It can lead to wide receivers breaking past his zone for easy completions.
Kool-Aid McKinstry is almost non-existent in the running game. He shows little effort attempting to shed blocks or make tackles unless he’s the only player around. He is a liability in this regard and needs to be coached up. Although I believe he’s a Day 1 prospect due to his man coverage abilities, there are still things to work on. – Thomas Christopher
(Games Watched: vs Texas 2023, vs Ole Miss 2023, vs Arkansas 2023, vs Tennessee 2023, vs LSU 2023)
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