New Orleans Saints · CB (DB) · 7 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Alabama (2024 Round 2, Pick 41)

Kool-Aid McKinstry

59.2

Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #80 of 218 qualified DBs

Kool-Aid McKinstry among the 218 qualified defensive backs: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 218 qualified DBs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed30% weight · Raw 0.99 → Shrunk 53.30

78thpercentile

Coverage disruptions per game16% weight · Raw 0.02 → Shrunk 0.67

83thpercentile

Weighted defensive disruption per game22% weight · Raw 0.08 → Shrunk 4.78

41thpercentile

Coverage disruption rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 2.3% → Shrunk 1.8%

82thpercentile

Solo tackle rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 3.4% → Shrunk 3.4%

31thpercentile

Combined tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 5.3% → Shrunk 5.2%

25thpercentile

Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.104 → Shrunk +0.056

21thpercentile

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Kool-Aid McKinstry. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

Week	Date	Matchup	Result	Tackles	Solo	PD	Def. snaps
Week 1	Sep 13, 2026	@ DET	L 30-31	7	4	1	77
Week 2	Sep 20, 2026	@ BAL	W 24-17	3	3	1	58
Week 3	Sep 27, 2026	vs LV	L 27-35	5	3	2	70
Week 4	Oct 5, 2026	vs ATL	L 24-45	2	1	0	57
Week 5	Oct 11, 2026	vs MIN	L 13-23	4	3	0	71
Week 6	Oct 18, 2026	@ NYG	W 34-27	1	0	0	32
Week 7	Oct 25, 2026	vs PIT	L 10-16	1	1	2	64

Verified identity bridge linking Kool-Aid McKinstry's college regular-season tackles at Alabama to official NFL game lines.

Alabama (College tackles)

172021

342022

272023

4141st pick
2024 Draft

NO (NFL tackles)

412024

752025

232026 *

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 3 seasons.

Season	Club	G	Tackles	Solo	Ast	TFL	PD	INT	Def. snaps
2024	NO	15	41	31	10	2	6	0	680
2025	NO	17	75	58	17	3	17	3	1,075
2026 (so far)	NO	7	23	15	8	0	6	0	429

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