Lakeland University Athletics

2018: Started all 10 games as a junior and finished second on the team with 68 tackles (51 solo, 17 assisted)… Led team with 12.5 tackles for loss including seven sacks… Intercepted two passes, including his first collegiate interception Sept. 22 against Wisconsin-Platteville… Forced two fumbles… Named second team all-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference for the second straight year, ranking second in the conference in sacks, fourth in tackles for loss, tied for fourth in forced fumbles and fifth in solo tackles.

2017: Started all 11 games as a sophomore linebacker and finished with 71 tackles (46 solo, 25 assisted), third-most on the team… Led team and paced the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference with 17 tackles for loss for total of 44 yards… Finished with two sacks… Posted career-high 11 tackles Oct. 7 against Adrian (Mich.)… Finished with at least one TFL in 10 of 11 games… Named second team all-NACC.

2016: Played in five games as a freshman as a reserve linebacker and on special teams… Assisted on three tackles and posted first one-half sack as a collegian against Rockford Nov. 12.

High School: Participated in football, wrestling and track & field and was a three-year letter winner… Won team’s Gridiron Award and was named student-athlete of the year.

Personal: Born March 13, 1998… Son of Jerry Stokes Sr. and Alicia Jacobs and has one brother (Sema'J) and one sister (Cheyenne)… Brother Sema'J also is a member of the Lakeland football team... Majoring in criminal justice.


Career ambition/goal: Play in the NFL or work for the CIA
Favorite movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite TV channel: Animal Planet
Favorite sports team: Baltimore Ravens (NFL)
Why did you choose Lakeland? They presented an opportunity to continue an education and of course play football