Eric Stokes (born December 18, 1973) is an American football executive for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to becoming an executive, he played college football at Nebraska and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played safety for them for two seasons before being selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1999 expansion draft before suffering an injury and retiring. In 2000, Stokes rejoined the Seahawks as a scout and worked in other personnel roles with them for a decade. He held other executive roles with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, and Carolina Panthers throughout the 2010s. He was named director of pro personnel for Washington in 2020 before being promoted to senior director of player personnel the following year. References External links Washington Commanders bio Nebraska Cornhuskers bio 1973 births Living people American football cornerbacks American football safeties Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Seattle Seahawks players Seattle Seahawks executives Tampa Bay Buccaneers executives Miami Dolphins executives Carolina Panthers executives American football scouts Washington Commanders executives Washington Commanders scouts Washington Football Team executives Washington Football Team scouts Sportspeople from Lincoln, Nebraska Players of American football from Nebraska Seattle Seahawks scouts African-American players of American football Tampa Bay Buccaneers scouts Carolina Panthers scouts African-American sports executives and administrators 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople