CJ Stokes

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
RB
Height:
5-10
Weight:
205
Hometown:
Columbia, S.C.
High School:
Hammond School

CAREER HIGHS

Rushing
• Attempts: 11 - vs. Illinois (Nov. 19, 2022)
• Yards: 68 - vs. Nebraska (Nov. 12, 2022)
• TDs: 1 - vs. Hawaii (Sept. 10, 2022)
• Long: 21 - vs. Hawaii (Sept. 10, 2022)

Receiving
• Catches: 1 - vs. Colorado State (Sept. 3, 2022)
• Yards: 15 - vs. Colorado State (Sept. 3, 2022)
• TDs: none
• Long: 15 - vs. Colorado State (Sept. 3, 2022)

At Michigan
• Two-time letterman (2022-23)
• Appeared in 13 games including 12 at running back

Sophomore (2023)
• Appeared in two games at running back; carried four times for eight yards to earn his second varsity letter
• Earned six yards on two carries against ECU (Sept. 2)
• Ran the ball twice playing out of the backfield against UNLV (Sept. 9)

Freshman (2022)
• Appeared in 11 games including 10 at running back and contributed on special teams; rushed 55 times for 273 yards with one touchdown and caught one pass for 15 yards to earn his first varsity letter
• On three occasions, named Offensive Freshman of the Game following his performance against Hawaii, Nebraska, and Illinois
• Made his U-M debut in the backfield against Colorado State (Sept. 3); totaled six rushes for 35 yards and caught a 15-yard pass
• Scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 15-yard run against Hawaii (Sept. 10)
• Totaled 18 yards on eight carries playing against UConn (Sept. 17)
• Fumbled on his lone carry against Maryland (Sept. 24)
• Played special teams snaps at Indiana (Oct. 8)
• Carried four time for 22 yards playing out of the backfield against Penn State (Oct. 15)
• Played out of the backfield and carried twice for seven yards against Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Ran for 23 yards on five carries at Rutgers (Nov. 5)
• Recorded 68 yards rushing on eight carries against Nebraska (Nov. 12)
• Against Illinois (Nov. 19), reahced double-digit touches for the first time, with 11 carries for 36 yards
• Ran the ball twice for five yards at Ohio State (Nov. 26)

Prep
• Attended Hammond School (2022) coached by Jon Wheeler as a senior and Erik Kimrey as a sophomore and junior
• Won three consecutive SCISA Class 3 state championships in 2019, ‘20 and ‘21 with a combined 36-2 record; the program won state titles all four years Stokes was in school
• Helped lead the Skyhawks to a perfect 13-0 mark as a senior in 2021
• Team captain and Offensive Player of the Year as a senior
• The team outscored opponents 536-46 over the course of the season, including 135-18 in the playoffs
• Finished an 11-1 season in both the 2019 and 2020 seasons

Key Statistics
• Rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of his three varsity seasons and has proven ability as a pass-catcher
• Rushed for more than 1,000 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior
• Totaled 1,306 yards rushing on 122 carries with 18 touchdowns as a sophomore

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 739 overall player nationally, the No. 60 RB and the No. 8 player in the state of South Carolina
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 51-rated running back and the No. 9 player in the state of South Carolina
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 347 overall player in his region, the No. 61 running back and the No. 10 player in the state of South Carolina
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 41 running back in the country and the No. 8 player in Soutth Carolina
• On3.com three-star prospect, the No. 767 player in the country, the No. 61-ranked running back overall and the No. 8 player in South Carolina
• First team All-State selection as a senior
• All-Region as a senior; All-Region Co-Offensive Player of the Year as a junior

Personal
• Capers "CJ" Stokes was born February 28, 2004
• Son of Capers and Pam Stokes