A first-round Georgia product, Stokes tied for the NFL rookie lead in passes defensed in 2021 and has settled in as a steady coverage corner for the Raiders.
Eric Stokes made an immediate impact as a rookie in Green Bay before injuries slowed his development. Now with the Raiders, he has rebuilt his reputation as one of the league's more efficient man coverage corners.
Path to the league
Stokes earned first-team All-SEC honors at Georgia in 2020 after intercepting four passes, two of which he returned for touchdowns, in his final college season. The Green Bay Packers selected him 29th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
As a rookie in 2021, Stokes started 14 of 16 games and tied for the NFL rookie lead with 14 passes defensed, the most by a Packers rookie since 2015. He spent four seasons in Green Bay before signing with the Raiders in 2025.
2025 season recap
Stokes started 16 of 17 games for Las Vegas in 2025, finishing with 53 tackles and five passes defensed. He led the Raiders secondary in passer rating allowed at 76.9 and tied for the lowest yards-per-snap rate among all NFL cornerbacks, a performance that made him one of the team's under-the-radar contributors.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Eric Stokes (cornerback)
- ESPN: Eric Stokes
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
16 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | raiders | 16 | 53 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | packers | 17 | 41 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | packers | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | packers | 9 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | packers | 16 | 55 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Georgia
- Hometown
- Covington, GA, USA
- Age
- 27
- Status
- active
