Fred Stokes
Louis Fred Stokes is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 10 seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the Georgia Southern Eagles. He played in the NFL for the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins and New Orleans Saints
Biography
Stokes was born in Vidalia, Georgia. Stokes played college football at Georgia Southern University.While attending high school in Vidalia, Georgia, Fred excelled in basketball, and track. However, it was not until his senior year that he decided to give football a try. As a result of his outstanding play on the field, Stokes was offered a full scholarship to play football for the newly formed Georgia Southern Eagles in Statesboro, Georgia, under the legendary leadership of coach Erk Russell. While at Georgia Southern, Fred played on two National Championship teams. Stokes was one of two players on his team voted First-team All-America after his senior season as an offensive tackle.
In 1987, Stokes was selected into the National Football League where he would spend the next ten years playing defensive end for the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins, and the New Orleans Saints. Stokes played in Super Bowl XXVI with the 1991 Washington Redskins against the Buffalo Bills. In that game, Stokes recorded two and half sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Fred's teammates affectionately labeled him "Big Play Stokes" because of his knack for making the "BIG PLAY" at just the right time of a ball game.
After retiring from the NFL, Fred went back to his alma mater and completed his degree in 1998. Over the next several years, Fred would travel the globe selling and marketing food products to the military.
In 2007, Fred established Fred Stokes Foods.
Fred and his wife Regina have three sons and currently live in Orlando, Florida