Kingston McKinstry

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
195
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Grove City, Ohio
High School:
Grove City
Prev School:
Iowa Central CC
Major:
Recreation & Parks Management

Career Notes: Three-year letterman (2022-24) who played in 33 games making four starts … Recorded 36 tackles (18 solo) with 1.5 TFLs (-4 yards) … Since 2022, logged 651 total snaps (432 defense, 219 special teams) … Credited with one fumble recovery and two pass breakups … Booked at least one tackle in 17 of 33 games (multiple nine times) … Helped ECU to three bowl appearances since 2021 (Military Bow/’21, win vs. Coastal in Birmingham Bowl’22, win vs. NC State in Military Bowl/’24).

2024: Played in 12 games making two starts (Tulsa, Navy) earning third varsity letter … Booked 12 tackles (six solo) … Credited with 1.5 TFLs for minus four yards (Appalachian State/1.0/-2 yards, Navy/0.5/-2 yards) … Booked at least one tackle in six of 12 contests (multiple four times) … Registered one tackle as a member of special teams … Member of a defensive unit that stood among the NCAA FBS leaders in red zone defense (13th/74.5 pct), tackles for loss (14th/7.2 pg), turnovers gained (27th/22) and 4th down conversion percentage defense (29th/45.7 percent) … One of 22 players to receive the Captain’s Award … Named gameday captain against Tulsa.

2023: Played in all 12 games making a pair of starts (UTSA, Tulane) earning second varsity letter … Logged 377 total snaps (242 defense, 135 special teams) … Booked 20 tackles (11 solo) … Credited with a fumble recovery against Charlotte … Registered a quarterback hurry at UTSA, the first of his Pirate career … Recorded career-high six tackles (three solo) at UTSA in first collegiate start … Booked at least one tackle in nine of 12 contests (multiple four times) … Added four stops (one solo) at Michigan … Also had two at Florida Atlantic and three more against Tulsa.

2022: Played in seven games earning first varsity letter … Logged 75 total snaps (six defense, 69 special teams) … Booked four tackles (one solo) coming on special teams unit … Recorded career-high three tackles against Cincinnati (all assisted) … Added solo stop at Temple.

2021: Appeared in a pair of games during second year with the program … Made collegiate debut against Temple in a reserve role in the Pirates secondary … Also experienced game action in season finale against Cincinnati … Did not record any stats.

2020: Did not participate in game action in initial year with the Pirates … Practice squad member that signed in the fall of 2020.

Personal: Graduated in spring 2023 with a degree in communication.