'Holy Smokes': Inside Eric Stokes' Sprint to the NFL's Green Bay Packers - Sports Illustrated Green Bay Packers News, Analysis and More
May 11, 2021 GREEN BAY, Wis. – Eric Stokes’ sprint to the NFL as a first-round pick by the Green Bay Packers started almost exactly five years ago. On May 14, 2016, Stokes won Georgia state championships in the 100 and 200 meters as a junior at Eastside High School. The University of Georgia’s defensive coordinator, Mel Tucker, was there. “I’m at the Georgia state track and field meet and saw this kid win the 100 meters and I said, “Holy, Smokes, who the heck is this guy?’” Tucker said last week. “He was a real thin kid but he was long and obviously super-fast. I sent a coup...
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