J. J. Stokes

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J. J. Stokes
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Position:
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Point Loma (San Diego)
College:UCLA
NFL draft:1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:342
Receiving yards:4,293
Receiving touchdowns:30
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jerel Jamal Stokes (born October 6, 1972) is an American former professional

1995 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, he played in the NFL for the 49ers, Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots. He won a Super Bowl
with the Patriots in 2003.

Early years

Stokes was born in

Dan White and lineman La'Roi Glover. The team was coached throughout Stokes' four years by local legend Bennie Edens
.

College career

While attending

unanimous All-American recognition by The Sporting News, AP, UPI, and Kodak. Stokes' senior year began as the nation's leading Heisman contender,[citation needed] but was quickly sidetracked by a severe upper thigh contusion suffered in the season's first game. Stokes still holds UCLA school records for receiving touchdowns in a season (17 in 1993), receiving touchdowns in a career (28), receiving yards in a game (263 vs. USC in 1992) and receptions in a game (14 vs. Wisconsin, 1994 Rose Bowl
), among others.

On October 9, 2009, Stokes was inducted into the

UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame
.

  • 1991: 5 catches for 55 yards.[3]
  • 1992: 41 catches for 728 yards with 7 TD.
  • 1993: 82 catches for 1181 yards with 17 TD.
  • 1994: 26 catches for 505 yards with 4 TD.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m) 		217 lb
(98 kg) 		34+1⁄8 in
(0.87 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.51 s
All values from NFL Combine[4][5]

Stokes was selected with the first round (tenth overall pick) of the

1995 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.[6] He played for the 49ers from 1995 to 2002.[7] The 49ers traded up 20 spots to the No. 10 pick in the first round of the draft to select Stokes.[8] After a slow start to his rookie season, the former Bruin ultimately netted 38 receptions for 517 yards and four touchdowns, the last of which was tossed by Jerry Rice
.

During the 1996 season, Stokes suffered a broken hand and missed most of the season, leading to the emergence of the 49ers' third round pick in the

1996 NFL Draft, wide receiver Terrell Owens
.

In 1997, with Rice sidelined with a torn

Steve Young, with Stokes hauling in 58 passes for 733 yards and four touchdowns. Once Rice returned, Stokes' production did not falter as he would achieve career highs in receptions (63), yards (770) and touchdowns (eight). Stokes was also the recipient of Denver linebacker Bill Romanowski spitting in his face during a Monday Night Football game in December 1997.[9]

Along with the rest of the team, Stokes' production dropped in 1999 as a result of Young's career-ending concussion in a Monday night game in Arizona. Football Outsiders called Stokes "the league's least valuable receiver" in 1999.[10]

The 49ers released him in 2003 and he was initially signed by the

fullback Larry Centers near the end of the season.[11] However, he was re-signed by the Patriots prior to the AFC Championship Game.[12]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1995 SFO 12 2 52 38 517 13.6 41 4
1996 SFO 6 6 39 18 249 13.8 40 0
1997 SFO 16 16 80 58 733 12.6 36 4
1998 SFO 16 11 93 63 770 12.2 33 8
1999 SFO 16 4 78 34 429 12.6 47 3
2000 SFO 16 3 53 30 524 17.5 53 3
2001 SFO 16 16 90 54 585 10.8 47 7
2002 SFO 13 8 55 32 332 10.4 51 1
2003 JAX 5 3 16 13 116 8.9 22 0
2003 NWE 2 0 3 2 38 19.0 31 0
118 69 559 342 4,293 12.6 53 30

Playoffs

Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1995 SFO 1 0 6 3 24 8.0 18 0
1997 SFO 2 2 22 15 188 12.5 43 0
1998 SFO 2 0 17 10 134 13.4 33 0
2001 SFO 1 1 6 4 52 13.0 21 0
2002 SFO 2 1 13 5 34 6.8 10 0
8 4 64 37 432 11.7 43 0

Life after football

He worked as a radio host for the ESPN radio affiliate based out of Modesto, California. Currently, he works as an analyst for Fox Sports on UCLA's football games and for high school football on the internet in Southern California. He is currently residing in the Bay Area with his wife and kids.

See also

References

  1. ^ National Football League, Historical Players, J. J. Stokes. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  2. ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, J. J. Stokes Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  3. ^ "J.J. Stokes College & Pro Football Statistics - Totalfootballstats.com". www.totalfootballstats.com.
  4. ^ "JJ Stokes, Combine Results, WR - UCLA". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "J.J. Stokes, 20 years after his draft day, says it's a 'speed game' for today's wide receivers". blogs.mercurynews.com. 29 April 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  7. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, J. J. Stokes. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  8. ^ Canepa, Nick (January 31, 2014). "Stokes in line to catch a ring; a pass is less likely". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014.
  9. ^ "Monday Night Football Incident". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  10. ^ Outsiders, Football. "FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis - 1999 DVOA Ratings and Commentary". www.footballoutsiders.com.
  11. ^ "NFL Players". www.nfl.com.
  12. ^ Stellino, Vito (January 28, 2004). "Stokes takes unusual route to Super Bowl". The Times-Union. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014.
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