Eric Stokes (American football executive)
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| Position | Safety | ||||
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| Born | December 18, 1973 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Lincoln East (Lincoln) | ||||
| College | Nebraska (1992–1996) | ||||
| NFL draft | 1997: 5th round, 142nd overall pick | ||||
| Expansion draft | 1999: 1st round, 30th overall pick | ||||
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Eric Stokes (born December 18, 1973) is an American football scout and executive. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, winning two National championships prior to being drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL draft.[1] He played safety for them for two seasons and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1999 expansion draft before suffering an injury and retiring.
In 2000, Stokes rejoined the Seahawks as a scout and worked in other personnel roles with them for a decade. He held other executive roles with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, and Carolina Panthers throughout the 2010s.[2] In 2020, Stokes was named director of pro personnel for the Washington Football Team and was promoted to senior director of player personnel the following year.[3][4] His contract was not renewed for the 2024 season.[5]
Stokes currently works as a Football Evaluation Specialist for SūmerSports, and is a featured scout in SūmerSports’ NFL draft evaluation show, THE EVALUATION.[6][7]
References
- ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Bucs name Seahawks' Eric Stokes director of college scouting". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ Jhabvala, Nicki. "Washington to hire Eric Stokes as director of pro scouting". Washington Post. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ Camenker, Jacob. "Washington Football Team promotes Eric Stokes to Senior Director of Player Personnel". Riggos Rag. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (May 9, 2024). "Washington will not retain senior director of player personnel Eric Stokes". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "THE EVALUATION | 2026 NFL Draft Show | SumerSports | SumerSports". sumersports.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ SūmerSports (February 26, 2026). NFL Scouts Evaluate Top 2026 WR Draft Prospects (ft. Steve Smith Sr) | The Evaluation Ep. 3. Retrieved March 3, 2026 – via YouTube.
External links
- Nebraska Cornhuskers bio Archived November 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine