Football Spotlight on Keylon Stokes

Spotlight on Keylon Stokes

#2 Keylon Stokes • 6-0 • 190 • Junior • Wide Receiver
Keylon Stokes led the Tulsa receiving corps last season with a team-highs of 41 receptions and 575 yards to go along with two touchdowns as a true sophomore. Stokes also was a weapon out of the backfield with 104 rushing yards and a pair of scores during the campaign and returned 13 kicks for 304 yards. The Manvel, Texas, native had a career day in the 2018 season finale with six catches for 140 yards, including a career-long 70-yard reception. Overall, Stokes has played in 21 games over his first two seasons at TU and he has amassed 1,654 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns. Stokes was named a preseason candidate for the Paul Hornung Trophy, an award that goes to the nation's most versatile player

My favorite part of football ...
The fundamentals of it and just the passion of the game. I've always loved football since I was four years old and this is something that I've always wanted to do growing up. It's something that I just go hard for and I get to do what I love.

In high school ...
I played baseball, ran track and played football. I tried basketball, but that's just not my thing. In baseball, I played shortstop and center field. I liked playing shortstop, but center field was fun too. There's a lot of room to run and I can go get the ball. For track, I ran the 4x100m, 4x200m and the 200m. I tried the 400m, but that's a man's race and just wasn't my race. *laughing*

My hashtag going into the season would be ...
#Unstoppable
I'm just trying to be unstoppable this season.

My favorite NFL team is ...
The Houston Texans. I have to represent for my city, so that's my team.

My favorite NFL players are ...
I have a few favorites. DeAndre Hopkins (Houston Texans), Calvin Ridley (Atlanta Falcons) and Stephon Diggs (Minnesota Vikings).

Show you're currently binging right now...
I'm currently watching "The Shooter" on Netflix. It's a pretty good show. I just got done with "Stranger Things." Everyone watched that show and it was good too.

Most memorable moment on the football field ...
In high school, we played at Texas A&M (Kyle Field) for round three of the playoffs. Just being in that atmosphere and coming away with the win with my brothers was really amazing.

Before a game I ...
I have to pray. Another thing that I have to do is watch YouTube highlights of my favorite players so I can get in that mindset that I'm unstoppable. Some games, I'll switch it up and watch Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry and other guys just depending on the game.

My hobbies outside of football are ...
I'm a dog lover, so I just like to be with my dog a lot. I just like to walk him and take him to the dog park. Or I'll just be at home. I'm a chill guy. I don't do too much. My dog's name is Dream and he's a red nose pitbull. He's pretty goofy. I got him in January so he's eight months old right now. Dream and Bane (Trevis Gipson's pitbull) are best friends.

Best piece of advice that older brother and former TU receiver Keevan Lucas gave ...
Nobody can take anything from you. I can do everything within my power to go get it. He told me to come to college, keep my head on straight and move forward, never look backward. If something happens, just move on. You just have to go with the flow and you have to leave here with your diploma. Have to get your diploma. Even if football didn't work out, I still need to graduate.

My Twitter handle ...
@lil_scoota18

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