Chris Stokes
Chris Stokes is a three-star recruit from Dallas, GA, out of East Paulding (No. 1,828 in the 2024 class) who has not played in Memphis's 9 games this season.
Where Stokes comes from
- Dallas, GA
- East Paulding
- About 300 miles from Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
- Three-star, No. 1,828 in the 2024 class; signed with Marshall.
Where Stokes fits
Memphis lists 19 defensive linemen this season.
Memphis defensive linemen with a game this season
Memphis is 7-2. Next: vs James Madison, Thu Nov 5.
Similar players
Same class and position
From East Paulding
Also from Dallas, GA
Where to follow
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Pass share
54.1%
369 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
85.2
8 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
316 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive lineman for Memphis.
No college stat recorded yet. Here's what we know.
Memphis has produced 8 All-Conference defensive linemen. 1 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015.
Three seasons, two schools
- 2026 Southern Miss AndersonYear 3 · Games –
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalSouthern Miss to Memphis
- 2025 Southern Miss HuffYear 2 · Games –
- May 2025 Entered the transfer portalMarshall to Southern Miss
- 2024 Marshall HuffYear 1 · Games –
- High school East PauldingDallas, GA · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 1,828 in the 2024 class. Signed with Marshall.Also from East Paulding: Justin Williams-Thomas (Massachusetts), DaMari Witherspoon (Cincinnati), Wolf Walker (Memphis) and 1 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Marshall to Southern Miss, May 6, 2025.
- Transferred from Southern Miss to Memphis, Jan 5, 2026.
2024
- Signed with MarshallThree-star, out of East Paulding
2025
- Transferred to Southern Missfrom Marshall
2026
- Transferred to Memphisfrom Southern Miss
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Charles Huff and Blake Anderson.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis