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Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB · NO · 2024–2026
Born September 30, 2002 · College Alabama · Drafted 2024, round 2, pick 41 (NO) · 5-11, 199 lb
Defence
Counting stats from the play-by-play credits (QB hits from 2006, tackles for loss and passes defensed from 2009).
| Season | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Tackles for loss | INT | Passes defensed | Forced fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 12 | 42 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | NO | 17 | 76 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| 2026 | NO | 8 | 31 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | NO | 37 | 149 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
Playing time
Scrimmage snaps from 2016, in the games he played (share: of his team’s snaps in those games). A season’s snaps appear after its playoffs, when the data is published. Who was on the field: NFL Next Gen Stats via nflverse (2016–22) and FTN Data via nflverse (2023 on), CC BY-SA 4.0. Aggregated by Red Zone Math; this table is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 too.
| Season | Team | G | Offensive snaps | Share of the offence’s snaps | Defensive snaps | Share of the defence’s snaps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 14 | – | – | 668 | 69.9 |
| 2025 | NO | 17 | – | – | 1,048 | 97.9 |
Game logs
2026 game log (8 games)
2026 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-13 | @ DET | L 30–31 OT | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2026-09-20 | @ BAL | W 24–17 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2026-09-27 | vs LV | L 27–35 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2026-10-05 | vs ATL | L 24–45 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2026-10-11 | vs MIN | L 13–23 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2026-10-18 | @ NYG | W 34–27 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2026-10-25 | vs PIT | L 10–16 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 2026-11-08 | vs CLE | W 23–22 OT | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 game log (17 games)
2025 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-09-07 | vs ARI | L 13–20 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2025-09-14 | vs SF | L 21–26 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2025-09-21 | @ SEA | L 13–44 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2025-09-28 | @ BUF | L 19–31 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2025-10-05 | vs NYG | W 26–14 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 2025-10-12 | vs NE | L 19–25 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2025-10-19 | @ CHI | L 14–26 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 2025-10-26 | vs TB | L 3–23 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 2025-11-02 | @ LA | L 10–34 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2025-11-09 | @ CAR | W 17–7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2025-11-23 | vs ATL | L 10–24 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 2025-11-30 | @ MIA | L 17–21 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 2025-12-07 | @ TB | W 24–20 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 2025-12-14 | vs CAR | W 20–17 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2025-12-21 | vs NYJ | W 29–6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 2025-12-28 | @ TEN | W 34–26 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 2026-01-04 | @ ATL | L 17–19 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
2024 game log (12 games)
2024 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024-09-08 | vs CAR | W 47–10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2024-09-15 | @ DAL | W 44–19 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2024-10-13 | vs TB | L 27–51 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 2024-10-17 | vs DEN | L 10–33 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2024-10-27 | @ LAC | L 8–26 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 2024-11-17 | vs CLE | W 35–14 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2024-12-01 | vs LA | L 14–21 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2024-12-08 | @ NYG | W 14–11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | 2024-12-15 | vs WAS | L 19–20 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2024-12-23 | @ GB | L 0–34 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2024-12-29 | vs LV | L 10–25 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2025-01-05 | @ TB | L 19–27 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |