He spent four years on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, where he played part of one season as a defensive lineman.
[2] On April 19, 2008, Stockton committed to Notre Dame, picking the Fighting Irish over other offers from California, North Carolina, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Tennessee, UCLA, USC, Vanderbilt.
[6] Stockton moved to Western Illinois in 2016 as the Leathernecks' defensive line coach and run game coordinator.
[7] He was hired by Mike Neu at Ball State as the Cardinals' defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach, a position he has held since 2019.
[9][10] After Randy Edsall retired as UConn head coach in September 2021, Stockton was mentioned by some as a potential replacement, though Jim L. Mora was ultimately selected.