He arrived as a five-star athlete at the University of Alabama in 2021, but he has become a marquee defensive player.
Ga’Quincy “Kool-Aid” McKinstry is a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. An announcement came Tuesday from the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. The Thorpe Award goes to the nation’s top defensive back in college football.
No tricks here, only the treat of revealing our #ThorpeAward Semifinalists After 8 hard-fought weeks, congrats to our 15 best DBs in the country! pic.twitter.com/BaD7QZ8us5
— Paycom Jim Thorpe Award (@jimthorpeaward) October 31, 2023
Alabama’s had Minkah Fitzpatrick (2017) and Antonio Langham (1993) win the honor for the program.
McKinstry could be third if he continues with his strong season. He is also projected to be a high first-round draft pick.
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