2024 Football Roster

Jersey Number 25
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/ā21, win vs. Coastal in Birmingham Bowlā22, win vs. NC State in Military Bowl/ā24).
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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 Captainās 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.Ā
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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Captainās 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.Ā
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.
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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.
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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.
East Carolina Head Football Coach Blake Harrell Weekly Press Conference (Oct. 27, 2025)
Monday, October 27
10/21/25 Inside Pirate Athletics
Tuesday, October 21
East Carolina Post-Game Interviews Following A 41-27 Win Over Tulsa
Friday, October 17
10/14/25 Inside Pirate Athletics
Tuesday, October 14



