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"His explosiveness is off the charts," Gutekunst said. "As he continued to play in the SEC, I think you saw his confidence continue to grow and grow and grow. That kind of led him to have the year that he had this year. As we got to know him through this process, he just fit our profile, of not only a player but a person."
Stokes did a little bit of everything at Georgia, even rushing the passer on corner blitzes on occasion. His impactful strip sack of Tennessee quarterback Brian Maurer in October 2019 was the highlight of his college film.
And when it came time to line up across from the best the SEC had to offer, Stokes didn't back down from the challenge. While Stokes says he patterns his game after All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore, he also was quick to identify Alexander, a budding star in his own right, as one of his film-room favorites.
"He's greedy, he's hungry to where like he's going to go out there and fight for every little scrap and he isn't going to give up anything," said Stokes of Alexander. "That's pretty much how I look at myself to where I'm going to go out there and give everything that I got."
In Green Bay, Stokes will join a secondary that returns nearly everyone from a unit that finished last season sixth in pass defense. While he just turned 22 last month, Stokes feels ready to compete for a spot straightaway.
"I've already played against NFL-type wide receivers and all that stuff in the SEC," Stokes said. "I believe it don't get better from a college standpoint than the SEC. Going against these wide receivers day in and day out it made me ready for the NFL. I've already been preparing for this the last four years. I'm just ready to come in now."