Kool-Aid McKinstry made five starts as a cornerback for Alabama football in 2021.
He showed the ability to be a solid boundary defender as a freshman, totaling 25 tackles, one sack, one pass breakup, and one interception through 15 games. McKinstry earned a spot on the All-Freshman Team for the Southeastern Conference, and he looks to be a lockdown corner. The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder arrived on campus as a five-star via Pinson (Ala.) Valley High School.
As a Birmingham native, McKinstry knows the success in-state talents such as Dre Kirkpatrick, Marlon Humphrey, and Mark Barron had for the Crimson Tide.