Usage Score
2.5
Player Dossier
2021-2023Alabama
Kool-Aid McKinstry
DB • 6'1" • 195 lbs • Birmingham, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kool-Aid McKinstry shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16 disruption score.
Efficiency
16
Consistency
42.6
Season Value
21.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Kool-Aid McKinstry, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Alabama. Kool-Aid McKinstry shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Alabama paired 16 primary output with 25.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 16 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Postseason · Alabama
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
16
Usage
2.5
Consistency
42.6
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan: 0. Middle Tennessee: 0. Texas: 1. South Florida: 1. Ole Miss: 2. Mississippi State: 1. Texas A&M: 0. Arkansas: 0. Tennessee: 1. LSU: 0. Kentucky: 1.5. Unknown: 0. Auburn: 0. Georgia: 1.5
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Middle Tennessee: 3 by 12.5. Texas: 5 by 30.8. South Florida: 1 by 14.2. Ole Miss: 3 by 32.5. Mississippi State: 0 by 10. Texas A&M: 5 by 20.8. Arkansas: 1 by 4.2. Tennessee: 2 by 18.3. LSU: 1 by 4.2. Kentucky: 3 by 27.5. Auburn: 1 by 4.2. Georgia: 2 by 23.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=11 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=2 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=7 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=7 · -0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ole Miss
Best efficiency game
32.5 vs Ole Miss
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/1 | @ Michigan | L 20-27 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/2 | vs Georgia | W 27-24 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Auburn | W 27-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Kentucky | W 49-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs LSU | W 42-28 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Tennessee | W 34-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Arkansas | W 24-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Texas A&M | W 26-20 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Mississippi State | W 40-17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Ole Miss | W 24-10 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ South Florida | W 17-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Texas | L 24-34 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 56-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Alabama
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Alabama | 4 | 16.5 | 3.4 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Alabama | 4 | 16.5 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Alabama | 16 | 25.1 | 4.3 | 12 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Alabama | 16 | 25.1 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Alabama | 9 | 16 | 2.5 | -7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Alabama | 9 | 16 | 2.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Mississippi State
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.3 takeover score.
#3
Texas
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.8 takeover score.
#4
Ole Miss
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.1 takeover score.
#5
Arkansas
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Postseason · Alabama
16 primary output · 25.1 efficiency · 4.3 usage
27.8
#2
2022 Regular Season · Alabama
27.8
16 primary · 25.1 efficiency · 4.3 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Alabama
21.7
9 primary · 16 efficiency · 2.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.86
Susquehanna Township · Harrisburg, PA
- Committed To
- Temple
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
92
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.