Entering his sophomore season, Alabama’s Kool-Aid McKinstry will focus solely on football after joining the school as a two-sport athlete, he told reporters according to Mike Rodak of Al.com. McKinstry practiced with the basketball team as a freshman, though never suited up for any games.
The former five-star prospect was an immediate contributor on the gridiron for the Crimson Tide, appearing in nine games with 26 total tackles and one interception. He earned a spot in the freshman All-SEC team, as voted on by the conference’s coaches.
Following the conclusion of the football season, men’s basketball coach Nate Oates said that he was unsure whether McKinstry—or fellow two-sport athlete Terrion Arnold—would end up joining the hoops team.