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Kool-Aid McKinstry
Saints logoNew Orleans Saints

Kool-Aid McKinstry

CBposition#1jersey24age5' 11"height199lbs3 yrsexperienceAlabamacollege
At a glance

Kool-Aid McKinstry is a cornerback for the New Orleans Saints (No. 1). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 31 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 99% of defensive snaps.

Is Kool-Aid McKinstry playing this week?

Kool-Aid McKinstry is not on the current injury report. The New Orleans Saints play next at home against the Carolina Panthers on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Kool-Aid McKinstry's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Kool-Aid McKinstry has 31 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Kool-Aid McKinstry play for?

Kool-Aid McKinstry plays cornerback for the New Orleans Saints, wearing No. 1. Kool-Aid McKinstry is 24 years old, 5' 11", 199 lbs. College: Alabama. League experience: 3 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Kool-Aid McKinstry 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/kool-aid-mckinstry (updated 2026-11-10).

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48gradeCB
Kool-Aid McKinstryNew Orleans Saints · #1
Depth64th of 117 cornerbacks
2026 percentile card · vs 117 qualified cornerbacks

How he stacks up

Snap %71Tkl/g56PD66INT29TFL20

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs cornerbacks with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games501 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 117 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 16 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
100%77 snapsWk 1 · DET
100%58 snapsWk 2 · BAL
100%70 snapsWk 3 · LV
100%57 snapsWk 4 · ATL
100%71 snapsWk 5 · MIN
42%32 snapsWk 6 · NYG
100%64 snapsWk 7 · PIT
99%72 snapsWk 9 · CLE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Saints · signed 2024 · 4 years, through 2027$2.3M a year
Total
$9.2M
Guaranteed
$7.3M
Share of cap at signing
0.9%
80% of the value guaranteed
67th paid87th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Lions logoDETL 30-31740010
2 Sep 20@ Ravens logoBALW 24-17330010
3 Sep 27vs Raiders logoLVL 27-35530020
4 Oct 5vs Falcons logoATLL 24-45210000
5 Oct 11vs Vikings logoMINL 13-23430000
6 Oct 18@ Giants logoNYGW 34-27100000
7 Oct 25vs Steelers logoPITL 10-16110020
9 Nov 8vs Browns logoCLEW 23-22840001
Season31190061

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Measure him against the leader in tackles at his positionMcKinstryNO · CBVSBeltonNYJ · 76 tacklesSide by side, stat by stat →
vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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Same position · nearest by grade · NFC South first
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