Kool-Aid McKinstryNew Orleans Saints · #1
Kool-Aid McKinstry — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.
Where he stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees him
Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.
| Season | G | Tkl | PD | INT | FF | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 76 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 32 | 118 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the New Orleans Saints built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
Kool-Aid McKinstry is a Cornerback for the New Orleans Saints, in his 3rd NFL season.
Turning pro
Drafted 41st overall, 2024 as a Cornerback.
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Kool-Aid McKinstry is a New Orleans Saints cornerback, drafted 41st overall, 2024.
Chapter
Across 2 seasons (2024–2025) he has recorded 118 tackles, 0 sacks and 3 interceptions.
Chapter
Most recently he posted 76 tackles, 0 sacks and 3 interceptions in 2025.
Off the court
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 199 lbs
- Draft
- 41st overall, 2024
- Born
- Birmingham, AL
- Age
- 24
- Jersey
- #1
Kool-Aid McKinstry is from Birmingham, AL and is 24 years old. He was drafted 41st overall, 2024 and plays cornerback at 5' 11", 199 lbs.
Over 2 seasons (2024–2025) he has recorded 118 tackles, 0 sacks and 3 interceptions. McKinstry is currently on the New Orleans Saints roster.
Kool-Aid McKinstry is a role and nickel defensive back who has recorded 118 tackles with 3 interceptions and 23 passes defensed across 2 seasons (2024–2025).
