It’s early signing day and we’re going to introduce you to the new members of the 2026 Syracuse Orange.
Up next is…
Name: Darnell Stokes Jr.
Position: Wide receiver/ATH
Height: 6-2
Weight: 185 lbs.
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Hometown: Frankford, DE
High School: Indian River
What’d recruiting sites say?: Three-stars on ESPN, 247Sports and On3; third-best recruit from Delaware and 38th-best nationally among ATH recruits
How’d he get here?: Committed to the Orange over offers from Rutgers, West Virginia, UConn, Liberty, James Madison and several other schools
2025 stats: Finished with 1,277 all-purpose yards; caught 29 passes for 395 yards and six touchdowns; also ran 69 times for 786 yards and 16 TDs
Interesting nugget o’interest: Outside being named Delaware Class 2A Offensive Player of the Year, Stokes also earned all-district first team nods as both a receiver and a defensive back.
Let’s get a look at ya: From one of Stokes’ most recent games:
