Eric Stokes
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Eric Stokes

Cornerback, Las Vegas Raiders · #5.

Player facts

Team
Las Vegas Raiders
Position
Cornerback
Number
5
Born
Mar 1, 1999 (age 27)
Birthplace
Covington, GA, USA
Height
6' 1"
Weight
193 lbs
College
Georgia
Experience
6 seasons
Status
Active

Stats

2026 Defense

TOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDSTFSTFYDSKB
Regular Season161151110000.00010.500
Last 5 Games161151110000.00010.500
Career197144531110100.00120490

Recent games

TacklesFumblesInterceptions
DateOpponentResultTOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDKB
@ NEL 45-17330000000.00000
vs KCL 30-27532000000.00010
@ NOW 35-27211001000.00000
@ LACW 26-14422110000.00000
vs MIAW 27-13220000000.00000

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Eric Jamane Stokes (born March 1, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Eric Stokes (cornerback), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.1

Background

Early life

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. In February 2025, Eastside High School retired Stokes' number 5 football jersey in recognition of his accomplishments as a defensive back and running back.

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. 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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Eric Stokes (cornerback), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.1

Raiders’ next games

Full schedule.

Recent results

Sources

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