- ABC News
- January 4, 2024
Alabama cornerbacks Kool-Aid McKinstry and Terrion Arnold plan to enter the 2024 NFL draft and won't return to the Crimson Tide next season, sources told ESPN on Thursday. McKinstry and Arnold formed one of the top cornerback duos in the country this season. ESPN's Mel Kiper has McKinstry ranked as the No. 3 cornerback in the draft and Arnold as the No. 5 cornerback. Both were Associated Press first-team All-Americans, and Arnold led the Crimson Tide with five interceptions. McKinstry and Arnold join linebackers Chris Braswell and Dallas Turner and offensive tackle JC Latham as Alabama players heading to the NFL. Braswell announced his plans Thursday on social media. Turner told ESPN after the 27-20 overtime loss to Michigan in the Rose Bowl that he was turning pro. "Throughout my tenure at UA, I've achieved my primary goals of winning a national championship and, above all, earning my degree," Braswell wrote on Instagram. "Along...