Kool-Aid McKinstry
Durable Contributorβ Shooting Star Β· 2025
Height5'11"
Weight199 lb
BornSep 30, 2002
Age23
CollegeAlabamaSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2024
Draft2024 Β· Rd 2, Pick 41 Β· NO
A defensive back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Combined Season Grid
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3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2024 | β | NO | 12 | β | 40 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 680 | 69.6% | 33 | 13.1% | 62 | 34 | 0.5 | 89.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | NO | 17 | β | 75 | 58 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,075 | 97.5% | 1 | 4.0% | 92 | 54 | 0.6 | 100.5 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 29 | β | 115 | 88 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,755 | 83.5% | 34 | 8.6% | 154 | 88 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | NO | 12 | 10* | 40 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2025 | 23 | NO | 17 | 17* | 75 | 58 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 12.3 |
| Career | 29 | 27* | 115 | 88 | 27 | 5 | 0 | β | β | 3 | 23 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 17 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | NO | 15 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 680 | 69.6% | 33 | 13.1% |
| 2025 | 23 | NO | 17 | 17* | β | 0.0% | 1,075 | 97.5% | 1 | 4.0% |
| Career | 32 | 27* | β | β | 1,755 | β | 34 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | NO | 15 | 10* | 62 | 34 | 0.5 | 89.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 23 | NO | 17 | 17* | 92 | 54 | 0.6 | 100.5 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Career | 32 | 27* | 154 | 88 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
61
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.2 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 48Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 43.6
Availability 17.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2024bestavg 59elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Interceptions leader1
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+43
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.766Snap share83.6%Def snaps1,755Emerging
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Alabama), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cameron JordanDE2yDemario DavisOLB2yZach WoodLS2yAlvin KamaraRB2yNathan ShepherdDE2yTaysom HillTE2yFoster MoreauTE2yCarl GrandersonDE2yCesar RuizC2yErik McCoyC2yJuwan JohnsonTE2yUgo AmadiCB2yPete WernerLB2yChase YoungDE2yDante PettisWR2yBlake GrupeK2yAlontae TaylorCB2yChris OlaveWR2yBryan BreseeDT2yJohn RidgewayDT2yJordan HowdenSAF2yNephi SewellLB2yJaylan FordLB2yMason TiptonWR2y
2024 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #41
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKool-Aid inherited the New Orleans Saints DB room from Isaac Yiadom (2022β2025), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2024draft
Drafted by NO β Round 2, Pick 41
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 199 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 2 | W9OutΒ· HamstringW10OutΒ· HamstringW11QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 2-season peers. See all β
48
peak 59
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2024
B+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
94%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
93
IronEra Translator
INT translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | β 2025 INT | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #41 (Rd 2) Β· NO Β· 2024 Β· -1.8 vs expected KV-H
48actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξβ1.8
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