_(cropped).jpg) Stokes with the Green Bay Packers in 2021 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1999-03-01)March 1, 1999 (age 26) Covington, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Eastside (Covington, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia (2017–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021: 1st round, 29th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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Eric Jamane Stokes (born March 1, 1999) is an American professionalfootballcornerback for theLas Vegas Raiders of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theGeorgia Bulldogs and was selected by theGreen Bay Packers in the first round of the2021 NFL draft.
Stokes attendedEastside High School inCovington, Georgia, where he played football and ran track.[1] He committed to playcollege football at theUniversity of Georgia in 2017.[2]
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, he started 13 of 14 games, recording 38 tackles and one sack.[6] He returned as a starter in 2020 where he recorded his first careerinterception, which he returned for atouchdown, in the opening game of the season. He finished the season with four interceptions and two touchdowns.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.29 s | 1.50 s | 2.56 s | 4.36 s | 6.96 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 14 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
TheGreen Bay Packers selected Stokes in the first round (29th overall) of the2021 NFL draft. He was the fifth cornerback drafted in 2021.[10]
He signed his four-year rookie contract on June 2, 2021,[11] worth $11.93 million, including a $6.03 million signing bonus.[12]
Stokes was named the third outside cornerback on the depth chart to start the season. Following continued struggles and injuries by starterKevin King through the first two weeks of the season, Stokes was named the starter opposite cornerbackJaire Alexander ahead of the Packers' Week 3 game against theSan Francisco 49ers. The following week, he recorded his first NFL interception off a pass fromBen Roethlisberger during a 27–17 victory over thePittsburgh Steelers.[13] Starting from Week 5, and with exception of the Packers' Week 9 game against theKansas City Chiefs, Stokes started every game for the Packers.[14]
Stokes entered the 2022 season as the starting cornerback for the Packers. His play declined as the Packers defense struggled in his sophomore season. During a Week 9 loss to theDetroit Lions, he exited the game with an ankle injury. Head coachMatt LaFleur later informed the press that Stokes would miss the rest of the season with his injury.[15]
Stokes began the 2023 season on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.[16] He was activated on October 21, 2023,[17] but placed oninjured reserve four days later with a hamstring injury.[18] He was activated on December 16 and returned to the injured reserve list two weeks later.[19][20]
On May 2, 2024, the Packers declined the fifth-year option on Stokes' contract, making him a free agent after the 2024 season.[21]
On March 13, 2025, Stokes signed a one-year, $4 million contract with theLas Vegas Raiders.[22]
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2021 | GB | 16 | 14 | 55 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | GB | 9 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | GB | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 28 | 25 | 87 | 69 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source:pro-football-reference.com | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2021 | GB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source:pro-football-reference.com | |||||||||||||||||