Player
Eric Stokes
DB · Raiders
Eric Stokes: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
Rookie year (2021): 42 tackles + 14 PDs in Green Bay. Then his career went sideways.
TrendStokes career snapshot
| Season | Team | G | Tackles | PDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | GB | 17 | 42 | 14 |
| 2022 | GB | 8 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023 | GB | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | GB | 14 | 26 | 0 |
| 2025 | LV | 16 | 33 | 5 |
The 29th pick of the 2021 draft had the rookie year Green Bay was hoping for: 17 games, 42 tackles, 14 pass defenses — a top-10 PD rookie at corner that season. Then injuries (foot, knee, ankle in 2022-23) limited him to 10 games across two seasons.
The 2024 return showed coverage trust was gone (0 PDs in 14 games). The 2025 move to Las Vegas got him on the field for a full season for the first time since his rookie year.
Pass defenses by season
| Season | PDs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 |
Zero pass defenses in three straight Green Bay seasons (2022-2024) — at a position where the league average is 6-8.
AnomalyFor a former first-round corner, 0 PDs across three seasons is the diagnostic stat. It happens when: - The player is in IR/limited snaps (2022-23) - OR is being kept out of coverage on purpose (the 2024 case)
Stokes' 2024 line was unusual: 26 tackles in 14 games but no PDs. That's a profile that fits a special-teamer or a corner who only saw run-support snaps. The Packers eventually moved on after the season.
The Raiders counted on 2021-Stokes — and got 33 tackles + 5 PDs back across a full 16 games.
SplitLas Vegas signed Stokes as a low-cost reclamation. The 2025 line — 33 tackles, 3 TFLs, 5 PDs, 16 games — isn't his rookie year, but it's the first season since 2021 he was *available* every week.
It's a healthy-Stokes baseline, not the GB ceiling. The PD rate (~0.3 per game) is well below his 2021 figure (~0.8 per game), but the availability is the win: 16 games started for a corner whose previous two seasons added up to 16 games total.
Career: 123 tackles, 19 PDs, 0 INTs across 57 games — a low-event corner career so far.
ComparisonStokes career role breakdown
| Role | Career |
|---|---|
| Tackles | 123 |
| Tackle Assists | 49 |
| Pass Defenses | 19 |
| TFLs | 4 |
| INTs | 0 |
Five years in, the 0-interception career mark is what's left to fill in. He's had targets — the 19 PDs prove that — but he hasn't yet converted one into a takeaway in regular-season play.
For a first-round corner, that's the missing line on the resume. The 2025 Las Vegas season at full health is the platform to add it in 2026.
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