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Georgia football's CB Eric Stokes returning to Athens

Georgia Bulldogs cornerback Eric Stokes Jr. is returning to Athens for another season between the hedges. Stokes is Georgia’s best corner and is a key piece for UGA’s talented 2020 secondary. Stokes is a redshirt sophomore, but has more than enough talent to declare for the 2020 NFL Draft.

Today, Stokes Jr. joined fellow secondary mates Mark Webb and Richard LeCounte in returning for another season at Georgia. Stokes announced his decision via Twitter:

Let’s run it back again ! Coming back harder than ever before pic.twitter.com/hW71SVIBms

— Eric Stokes Jr (@_jamane_) January 6, 2020

Stokes recorded nine pass deflections and thirty-eight tackles in 2019.