Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Eric Stokes was born March 1, 1999, in Covington, Georgia. He is a cornerback in the NFL.

He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Stokes attended Eastside High School in Covington, Georgia, where he played football and ran track. He committed to play college football at the University of Georgia in 2017.

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. As a sophomore in 2019, he started 13 of 14 games, recording 38 tackles and one sack. He returned as a starter in 2020 where he recorded his first career interception, which he returned for a touchdown, in the opening game of the season. He finished the season with four interceptions and two touchdowns.On April 29, 2021, Stokes was selected 29th overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2021 NFL Draft. Stokes was the 5th cornerback selected in the draft.