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Eric Stokes Las Vegas Raiders · #5

Cornerback · 6' 1", 193 lbs · Covington, GA · Age 27

Eric Stokes is a Cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders, drafted 29th overall, 2021. In 2026 he recorded 13 tackles, 1 sacks.

CornerbackDrafted 29th overall6-yr veteran
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Las Vegas Raiders · #5 · Cornerback
Eric Stokes
Season avg13 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int
Career avg194 tkl · 1 sacks · 1 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
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1sacks
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Scouting report

Eric Stokes — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Cornerback · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Eric Stokes is a Cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders, drafted 29th overall, 2021. In 2026 he recorded 13 tackles, 1 sacks.
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Coverage
C
Ball skills
B+
Run support
C+
Coverage
Strong · defense
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C
Ball skills
Solid · defense
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C+
Tackling
Strong · defense
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A
Splash plays
Elite · defense
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A+
Blitz
Elite · defense
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Act II

Where Eric Stokes stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #245 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
95Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Eric Stokes — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
13 TKL
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Pass rush
1.0 SACK
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Coverage
1 PD
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Splash
1 FF
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The engine

How the model sees Eric Stokes

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
2
pd
0–4
0
int
0–0
31
tackles
15–47
1
ff
0–1
10
games
5–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 6-season history below.
What moves the pd line vs last season
Last season 1 → projected 2 pd
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+1.2 pd
Everything it reads
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6 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 27 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 16 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Eric Stokes career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklPDINTFFSack
2021165514100
20229260000
2023360000
202417410000
202516535000
2026 in progress · 4 games4131011
Career6519420111.0
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Las Vegas Raiders built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
85off index
98def index
+49net
95%playoff odds
67roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B+ (85), defense A+ (98) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 75, pass rush 99, coverage 97.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Eric Stokes

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1999-03-01

The beginning

Eric Stokes is a Cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders, in his 6th NFL season.

Las Vegas Raiders

Turning pro

Drafted 29th overall, 2021 as a Cornerback.

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Eric Stokes is a Las Vegas Raiders cornerback, drafted 29th overall, 2021.

Chapter

Across 6 seasons (2021–2026) he has recorded 194 tackles, 1 sack and 1 interception.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 13 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Stokes's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
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Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 1"
Weight
193 lbs
Draft
29th overall, 2021
Born
Covington, GA
Age
27
Jersey
#5
Background

Eric Stokes is from Covington, GA and is 27 years old. He was drafted 29th overall, 2021 and plays cornerback at 6' 1", 193 lbs.

Over 6 seasons (2021–2026) he has recorded 194 tackles, 1 sacks and 1 interceptions. Stokes is currently on the Las Vegas Raiders roster.

The person

Eric Stokes is a rotational starter in the secondary who has recorded 194 tackles with 1 interceptions and 20 passes defensed across 6 seasons (2021–2026).

Coverage production1 career interceptions and 20 passes defensed.
Tackling194 career tackles from the secondary.
Playmaking1 forced fumbles and 1 sacks on the blitz.
First-round pedigree29th overall, 2021.
Durability65 career games played.
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FAQ

Eric Stokes — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Eric Stokes, answered.

What position does Eric Stokes play?
Eric Stokes is a Cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders.
When was Eric Stokes drafted?
Eric Stokes was drafted 29th overall, 2021.
How many seasons has Eric Stokes played?
6 (2021–2026).
What are Eric Stokes's career stats?
He has recorded 194 tackles, 1 sack and 1 interception.
Eric Stokes career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
7
since 2021
Games missed
2
listed Out
Lower-body
7
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk4 · Ankle2025 Wk6 · Knee2025 Wk5 · Knee (Questionable)2023 Wk17 · Hamstring (Out)2023 Wk15 · Hamstring (Questionable)2023 Wk14 · Hamstring (Questionable)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 5 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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Eric Stokes head-to-head

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