First-round #Packers CB Eric Stokes will wear No. 2️⃣1️⃣ for the green & gold! #PackersDraft | @_jamane_ pic.twitter.com/L0LQuTorys
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) April 30, 2021
The “G” on his helmet will look similar, but Green Bay Packers’ first-round pick Eric Stokes will be getting new digits in the NFL.
While Stokes wore No. 27 at the University of Georgia, the 29th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft will wear No. 21 with the Packers.
The No. 27 is currently held by second-year running back Patrick Taylor.
The No. 21 has been infrequently worn since the Packers traded away Ha Ha Clinton-Dix in 2018.
Natrell Jamerson held the number between 2018 and 2019, and 2019 first-round pick Darnell Savage briefly wore the number before his rookie season but had to switch back to No. 26.
The No. 21 has been worn previously by the likes of Charles Woodson, Craig Newsome, Bob Jeter and Brent Fullwood in Green Bay.
