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NFL draft profile 2024: Kool-Aid McKinstry (Cornerback, Alabama)

Approaching the 2024 NFL Draft, we’ll be scouting as many of the top prospects that the Pittsburgh Steelers could have their eye on anywhere from Rounds 1 through 7. We’ll break down the prospects themselves, strengths and weaknesses, projected draft capital and their fit with the Steelers.

Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry remains one of the least talked about, but highly likely first-round options for the Steelers in the 2024 NFL Draft.

The basics on Alabama CB Kool-Aid McKinstry

  • Postion: Cornerback
  • Class: Junior (Alabama)
  • Size: 5’11, 199 pounds
  • Age: 21 years old
  • Projected draft round: Round 1

Defense stats via Sports Reference

Kool-Aid McKinstry scouting report

Alabama corner Kool-Aid McKinstry plays an aggressive, sticky brand of man coverage that should be immediately appealing to any NFL franchise looking for help on the boundary.