Georgia cornerback Eric Stokes is just one of hundreds of NFL draft prospects who won’t get to preform in the annual NFL Combine.
The event, meant to help showcase athletes to all 32 NFL teams, was cancelled earlier this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Typically, collegiate football players who declare for the draft, especially those without high draft grades, took the combine opportunity to showcase their skill and athletic ability to help boost their draft stock.
To vill the void this year, former NFL Pro-Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall introduced his own combine experience at his athlete training facility House of Athlete in Weston, Fla.
Stokes is among those who will be attending Marshall’s event, which is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. this Friday, March 5 and will be aired live on FoxSports.com.
Stokes was a lockdown corner during his time at Georgia, especially in 2020 when Stokes finished 2nd in the SEC and fourth in the nation in interceptions. He was named CBS Sports All-America First Team and earned First Team All-SEC honors after being named Second Team All-SEC the year prior in 2019.
In 36 games played in Athens, Stokes racked up 78 tackles, four interceptions, including three returned for a touchdown, along with 26 pass breakups.
Check out some of Stokes’ top plays as a Georgia Bulldog here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqjvw7k7PCg
Stokes will be desperately missed in Georgia’s secondary, but he should find no trouble in transitioning to the next level with his talent.