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Kool-Aid McKinstry

Starter

Is Kool-Aid McKinstry starting?

Kool-Aid McKinstry is the starting LCB for the New Orleans Saints.

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Kool-Aid McKinstry this week

The New Orleans Saints play next in Week 7, against the Pittsburgh Steelers at a neutral site on Sun, Oct 25 (NFL Net). Kool-Aid McKinstry is listed as the starter at LCB going into that game.

At LCB for the New Orleans Saints, Decamerion Richardson and Mike Reid are next in line behind him.

Kool-Aid McKinstry's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 13-23 vs MIN (Oct 11); L 24-45 vs ATL (Oct 5); L 27-35 vs LV (Sep 27).

Kool-Aid McKinstry wears No. 1, is 24 years old, is listed at 5' 11", 199 lbs, has 3 years of NFL experience, came out of Alabama.

Is Kool-Aid McKinstry playing this week?

Kool-Aid McKinstry is expected to start at LCB for New Orleans Saints. No injury listed (updated Oct 18, ESPN).

NO LCB Depth

1Kool-Aid McKinstryStarter
2Decamerion Richardson
3Mike Reid
4David Long Jr.

New Orleans Saints Starting Lineup

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Age
24
Height
5' 11"
Weight
199
Experience
3 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026NO5140004
    2025NO175830317
    2024NO12312006
    Career3 yrs3410350327

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 18, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    14
    -0.6/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    even with 2025 per game
    INT
    0
    -0.2/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    3
    Games
    34
    Tackles
    103

    #121 of 162 at CB in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Kool-Aid McKinstry is rated 91 (Elite): production, role and draft slot rank 13th of 261 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 95% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    90th percentile
    Beats 90% of 261
    Sample
    5 + 17 games
    2026 + 2025 · 1,408 snaps
    Draft slot
    30% of rating
    Pick 41 · 2024 draft
    Updated
    Through week 6

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Lvs MINTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 13-23

    Oct 5Lvs ATLTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 24-45

    Sep 27Lvs LVTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    2

    Final L 27-35

    Sep 20W@ BALTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final W 24-17

    Sep 13L@ DETTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final L 30-31

    Kool-Aid McKinstry's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Kool-Aid McKinstry plays 100% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share100%

    College

    Alabama

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