2018 Football Roster
Eric Stokes
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Covington, Ga.
- High School:
- Eastside
Career Highs
* 7 tackles vs. Auburn, 2019
* 3 pass breakups vs. Tennessee, 2019
* 1 INT vs. Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida, Missouri, 2020
* Long INT return of 37 yards vs. Florida, 2020
2020: CBS Sports/247Sports All-America First Team...First Team All-SEC by the Associated Press and Phil Steele, 2nd team by the league's 14 head coaches...started at CB in all nine regular-season games...finished with 20 total stops, four interceptions, four pass breakups and three QB pressures...SEC Defensive Player of the Week after the Missouri game...second in the SEC with four interceptions...credited with one tackle, but also had a third-quarter interception (first of his career) and 30-yard return for TD in win at Arkansas...2nd career interception came in third quarter vs. Tennessee...also had two pass breakups vs. the Volunteers...third interception and 37-yard return for TD came in 2nd quarter vs. Florida...fourth pick came in first quarter vs. Missouri...credited with one stop vs. Auburn...named to pre-season watch lists for the Bednarik Award (collegiate defensive player of the year), the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award (nation's top DB) and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (nation's top defensive player)...also on the pre-season watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy, given annually to the player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement)...named one of three team captains for the Kentucky game.
2019: Associated Press All-SEC 2nd Team...played in all 14 games, starting in 13...has 38 total tackles and a team-high nine pass breakups...career-high seven tackles in win at Auburn...had three tackles in win at Tennessee, including a 10-yard sack and forced fumble that resulted in a defensive touchdown...then career-best six stops vs. South Carolina.
2018: Played in 13 of 14 games, starting in three of the last four...finished 20 total stops, including a season-high five tackles vs. Texas...four each vs. Missouri and Alabama...second on the team in pass breakups with nine, including one in each of the last five games...broke up passes in the end zone vs. Auburn and Alabama...had the special teams highlight of the season, when he blocked a Missouri punt and returned it eight yards for a TD...had one tackle for lost yardage vs. Austin Peay...co-winner of the Defensive Most Improved Player award, given at team's post-season awards gala.
High School: Eastside High School, coached by Troy Hoff...Named to 2016 Atlanta Journal Constitution Class AAAA Honorable Mention...ESPN.com three-star prospect, #99 overall prospect in Georgia...Rivals three-star prospect, #51 ATH nationally and #56 overall prospect in Georgia...247Sports.com three-star prospect #61 ranked CB nationally and #66 overall prospect in Georgia...Scout three-star prospect, #37 ATH nationally and #7 ATH in Georgia...Helped lead the Eagles to a 7-3-1 record and an appearance in 2016 GHSA playoffs...Defensively, he tallied 20 total tackles, 1 TFL, 2 interceptions and 5 passes defended...Played both sides of the ball at Eastside as he rushed for 279 yards on 41 carries and two touchdowns while also catching 16 balls for 183 yards and three touchdowns...He also had one kick return on the season for 84 yards.
Personal: Full name ERIC JAMANE STOKES...Major: Psychology...recipient of the Tommy Reeder Football Scholarship and the David William Moorman Football Scholarship..
