Brion Stokes

Height:
5-11
Weight:
220
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
David Butler HS

Among active Zips, ranks second behind John Mackey for most career tackles leader (182).
Junior (2006): Ranked third on the team, and 27th in the Mid-American Conference, with 79 total hits ... Led the squad with 15 tackles for loss, including a team-best 5.5 sacks ... Ranked 10th in the MAC and 60th in the nation in TFLs (1.08) while his average of 0.46 sacks per game ranked 96th in the NCAA ... For the first time in his career, was named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week for his play in a win over Buffalo ... Had a career-high four sacks against the Bulls ... Finished with five total tackles (four unassisted and one assisted) and his four sacks resulted in a loss of 17 yards ... The four sacks were the most by a Zips player in Akron’s Division I era and is tied for fourth most in the nation for 2006 ... Had four tackles in the season opener at Penn State, including two for losses of seven yards ... Posted a career-high 12 stops at Central Michigan, including two for losses ... Only had one tackle versus North Texas, but responded with 11 stops at Kent State ... Closed the season strong, getting nine tackles at Toledo, eight versus Bowling Green, seven versus Ohio and 10 versus Western Michigan.
Sophomore (2005): A second team All-MAC selection ... Third on the team in solo (51) and total tackles (89) ... His 11 tackles for losses were fifth on the squad ... Eight tackles (six solo) in the season opener at Purdue ... Five tackles at Buffalo, including a sack for an eight-yard loss ... Season-high 11 stops (eight solo) versus Army ... After being held to just three tackles in the win over Ohio, finished the regular season with six stops versus. Kent State and eight in the MAC Championship game versus Northern Illinois ... Picked up a Kent State fumble on the third play of the game, returning it 16 yards for a touchdown as the Zips clinched the MAC East title with a 35-3 victory ... Five solo stops (10 total) versus Memphis in the Motor City Bowl ... Earned the Harry “Doc” Smith Award as the top sophomore on the squad.
Freshman (2004): Appeared in all 11 games as a reserve linebacker ... One of six true freshmen to see game action ... Played mostly on special teams, serving on the punt and kickoff return units ... Tallied a season-high four tackles at Northern Illinois ... Two stops in back-to-back wins over Buffalo and UCF ... Closed out the season with two solo tackles versus Miami.
Prior to Akron: Ranked among the top 50 players in North Carolina by Eric Ross’ recruiting service ... Earned all-county and all-conference honors as a senior when he posted 100 tackles from his linebacker position ... Also an all-county and all-conference performer as a junior, posting 106 tackles, including six sacks, and three interceptions ... Also a standout on the track team ... An All-State performer who has posted a triple jump of 45 feet and a long jump of 22 feet ... Also played on the basketball team ... A member of the National Honor Society .. Selected to the Who’s Who in American High School Students during 2002 and 2003 ... Belonged
to the chess club.