Georgia Bulldogs cornerback Eric Stokes Jr. is returning to Athens for another season between the hedges. Stokes is Georgia’s best corner and is a key piece for UGA’s talented 2020 secondary. Stokes is a redshirt sophomore, but has more than enough talent to declare for the 2020 NFL Draft.
Today, Stokes Jr. joined fellow secondary mates Mark Webb and Richard LeCounte in returning for another season at Georgia. Stokes announced his decision via Twitter:
Let’s run it back again ! Coming back harder than ever before 🤫 pic.twitter.com/hW71SVIBms
— Eric Stokes Jr (@_jamane_) January 6, 2020
Stokes recorded nine pass deflections and thirty-eight tackles in 2019. He started every game for Georgia. Stokes’ best game came against the Tennessee Volunteers when he deflected three passes and forced one memorable fumble:
Eric Stokes hit stick 💥
Poor ref 😭
Tae Crowder, former RB, scoop and score 🐶#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/kmVQV4HFfc— Corey Knapp (@CoreyTheKnapper) October 6, 2019
This hit put an exclamation point of UGA’s win in Knoxville. Stokes will continue to make a huge impact for Dan Lanning’s defense. He didn’t put up big-time numbers in 2020, but that is attributed to teams respecting him and throwing against other players.
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