‘Kool-Aid’ McKinstry’s heartwarming story of how he got his nickname

The New Orleans Saints selected Ga’Quincy McKinstry in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Here’s how the cornerback prospect out of Alabama came to be called ‘Kool-Aid’

Ahmad Gardner isn’t a household name — but Sauce Gardner sure is. Now another defensive back is entering the NFL with a unique nickname that sparks the imagination: Ga’Quincy McKinstry, or perhaps as he’s better known, Kool-Aid McKinstry.

The Alabama cornerback will be taken in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft...