While attending University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Stokes played for the Bruins football team from 1991 to 1994. His breakout season came in his junior year when he was named the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year. Stokes' junior season was rewarded with a top ten finish in the balloting for that year's Heisman Trophy, being the only junior recognized. Stokes' junior season ended with unanimous All-American recognition by The Sporting News, AP, UPI, and Kodak. Stokes' senior year began as the nation's leading Heisman contender 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.
Stokes was selected with the first round (tenth overall pick) of the 1995 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers,[6] and 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 ACL, Stokes and Owens formed a formidable duo for quarterback 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 DenverlinebackerBill 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 Jacksonville Jaguars before going to New England. Stokes was rarely used by either team, only contributing 15 catches for 154 yards during the 2003 campaign. New England released him and activated fullbackLarry Centers near the end of the season.[11] However, he was re-signed by the Patriots prior to the AFC Championship Game.[12]
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.
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^Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, J. J. Stokes. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
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March 05, 2023
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Jerel Jamal Stokes born October 6 1972 is a former American football wide receiver Stokes played in the National Football League NFL for nine seasons He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was recognized as a unanimous All American A first round selection in the 1995 NFL Draft drafted by the San Francisco 49ers he played professionally for the San Francisco 49ers Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots of the NFL J J StokesNo 18 83 85Position Wide receiverPersonal informationBorn 1972 10 06 October 6 1972 age 50 San Diego California U S Height 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m Weight 225 lb 102 kg Career informationHigh school San Diego CA Point LomaCollege UCLANFL Draft 1995 Round 1 Pick 10Career historySan Francisco 49ers 1995 2002 Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 New England Patriots 2003 Career highlights and awardsSuper Bowl champion XXXVIII Unanimous All American 1993 Pac 10 Offensive Player of the Year 1993 First team All Pac 10 1993 Career NFL statisticsReceptions 342Receiving yards 4 293Receiving touchdowns 30Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 4 Life after football 5 See also 6 ReferencesEarly years EditStokes was born in San Diego California 1 He attended Point Loma High School in San Diego 2 where he was part of a talented high school football team that included quarterback Dan White and lineman La Roi Glover The team was coached throughout Stokes four years by local legend Bennie Edens College career EditWhile attending University of California Los Angeles UCLA Stokes played for the Bruins football team from 1991 to 1994 His breakout season came in his junior year when he was named the Pac 10 Offensive Player of the Year Stokes junior season was rewarded with a top ten finish in the balloting for that year s Heisman Trophy being the only junior recognized Stokes junior season ended with unanimous All American recognition by The Sporting News AP UPI and Kodak Stokes senior year began as the nation s leading Heisman contender 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 EditPre draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40 yard dash6 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 sAll 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 and 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 ACL Stokes and Owens formed a formidable duo for quarterback 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 Jacksonville Jaguars before going to New England Stokes was rarely used by either team only contributing 15 catches for 154 yards during the 2003 campaign New England released him and activated 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 Life after football EditHe 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 EditList of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leadersReferences Edit National Football League Historical Players J J Stokes Retrieved February 10 2012 databaseFootball com Players J J Stokes Archived 2012 03 26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 10 2012 J J Stokes College amp Pro Football Statistics Totalfootballstats com www totalfootballstats com JJ Stokes Combine Results WR UCLA nflcombineresults com Retrieved January 7 2023 J J Stokes 20 years after his draft day says it s a speed game for today s wide receivers blogs mercurynews com Retrieved January 7 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame Draft History 1995 National Football League Draft Archived 2012 06 30 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 10 2012 Pro Football Reference com Players J J Stokes Retrieved February 10 2012 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 Monday Night Football Incident highbeam com dead link Outsiders Football FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS Innovative Statistics Intelligent Analysis 1999 DVOA Ratings and Commentary www footballoutsiders com NFL Players www nfl com Stellino Vito January 28 2004 Stokes takes unusual route to Super Bowl The Times Union Archived from the original on October 15 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title J J Stokes amp oldid 1137396034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
