Eric Stokes (American football, born 1999)
Eric Jamane Stokes (born March 1, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Georgia Bulldogs.
| Georgia Bulldogs – No. 27 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Eastside (Covington, Georgia) |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 1, 1999 Covington, Georgia |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early years
Stokes attended Eastside High School in Covington, Georgia. He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[1] Stokes also ran track in high school.[2]
College career
After redshirting his first year at Georgia in 2017, Stokes played in 13 of 14 games with three starts in 2018 and finished the season with 20 tackles.[3][4][5] As a sophomore in 2019, Stokes started 13 of 14 games, recording 38 tackles and one sack.[6] He returned as a starter in 2020 and during the first game of the season he had his first career interception which he returned for a touchdown.
References
- "Stokes commits to UGA over Ole Miss". macon.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- Dennis, Ryne. "Eric Stokes has turned blazing speed into reliability at corner". Onlineathens.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- Marc Weiszer (2019-05-04). "Eric Stokes on fast track in UGA secondary". Onlineathens.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- "For Eric Stokes, his UGA waiting game is beginning to pay off". www.covnews.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- "Eric Stokes could be nearing his first start for Georgia". Timesfreepress.com. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- "The Ballad of 'Dirty Red': How Eric Stokes found a home at Georgia, and Georgia found its lockdown cornerback". Theathletic.com. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
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