Eric Stokes (American football, born 1999)

Eric Jamane Stokes (born March 1, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Eric Stokes
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 27
PositionCornerback
ClassJunior
Career history
College
High schoolEastside (Covington, Georgia)
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-01) March 1, 1999
Covington, Georgia
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • First Team All-SEC (2020)
  • Second Team All-SEC (2019)

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
  1. "Stokes commits to UGA over Ole Miss". macon.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  2. Dennis, Ryne. "Eric Stokes has turned blazing speed into reliability at corner". Onlineathens.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  3. Marc Weiszer (2019-05-04). "Eric Stokes on fast track in UGA secondary". Onlineathens.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  4. "For Eric Stokes, his UGA waiting game is beginning to pay off". www.covnews.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  5. "Eric Stokes could be nearing his first start for Georgia". Timesfreepress.com. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  6. "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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