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| Position | Safety | ||||
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| Born | (1973-12-18)December 18, 1973 (age 51) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Lincoln East(Lincoln) | ||||
| College | Nebraska (1992–1996) | ||||
| NFL draft | 1997: 5th round, 142nd overall pick | ||||
| Expansion draft | 1999: 1st round, 30th overall pick | ||||
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Eric Stokes (born December 18, 1973) is an Americanfootball scout and executive. He playedcollege football for theNebraska Cornhuskers, winning twoNational championships prior to being drafted by theSeattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the1997 NFL draft.[1] He played safety for them for two seasons and was selected by theCleveland Browns in the1999 expansion draft before suffering an injury and retiring.
In 2000, Stokes rejoined the Seahawks as ascout and worked in other personnel roles with them for a decade. He held other executive roles with theTampa Bay Buccaneers,Miami Dolphins, andCarolina Panthers throughout the 2010s.[2] In 2020, Stokes was named director of pro personnel for theWashington Football Team and was promoted to senior director of player personnel the following year.[3][4] His contract was not renewed for the 2024 season.[5]
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