The Opening 2012 Roster
The biggest recruiting event in the country will take place this week as The Opening presented by Nike Football will host some of the nation's most elite high school athletes for four days of training, coaching and competition. Held at Nike's headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., the event plays host to the Nike 7ON tournament, Linemen Challenge, and SPARQ Rating National Championship. Here's the roster for The Opening 2012, which has 45 of the Maxpreps top 100 players for the class of 2013 on the list.
| 2012 The Opening Roster | |||||
| Rank | Player | Pos. | Town | School | Notes |
2 | Max Browne | QB | Sammamish, Wa. | ![]() | MVP of Bay Area Elite 11. |
3 | Reuben Foster | LB | Auburn, Ala. | ![]() | LB MVP of Atlanta Nike Camp. |
4 | Tyrone Swoopes | QB | Whitewright, Texas | ![]() | Elite 11 Finalist. |
6 | Ricky Seals-Jones | ATH | Sealy, Texas | Decommitted from Texas. | |
8 | Ty Isaac | RB | Joliet, Ill. | ![]() | |
9 | Ahmad Fulwood | WR | Jacksonville, Fla. | ![]() | |
11 | Derrick Henry | ATH | Yulee, Fla. | Decommitted from Georgia. | |
12 | O.J. Howard | TE | Prattville, Ala. | ![]() | |
14 | Kelvin Taylor | RB | Belle Glade, Fla. | ![]() | Son of NFL RB Fred Taylor. |
16 | Shane Morris | QB | Warren, Mich. | ![]() | MVP of Columbus Elite 11. |
26 | Tray Matthews | S | Newnan, Ga. | ![]() | |
27 | Tramel Terry | WR | Goose Creek, S.C. | ![]() | |
28 | Leon McQuay III | S | Seffner, Fla. | Top three of Michigan, Vanderbilt & USC. | |
29 | Vernon Hargreaves III | CB | Tampa, Fla. | Father coaches at USF. | |
30 | Laquon Treadwell | WR | Crete, Ill. | WR MVP of Illinois Nike Camp. | |
33 | Peter Kalambayi | LB | Matthews, N.C. | ![]() | |
34 | Jalin Marshall | ATH | Middletown, Ohio | ![]() | Played quarterback at Columbus Elite 11. |
35 | Jaylon Smith | LB | Fort Wayne, Ind. | ![]() | MVP at Adidas Invitational. |
39 | Cooper Bateman | QB | Salt Lake City, Utah | ![]() | Elite 11 finalist. |
40 | Cam Burrows | DB | Trotwood, Ohio | ![]() | |
41 | Matthew Thomas | LB | Miami, Fla. | ||
42 | Kendall Fuller | CB | Olney, Md. | ||
43 | Derrick Green | RB | Richmond, Va. | Recently cut list to 13. | |
45 | Marcell Harris | S | Orlando, Fla. | ||
46 | Altee Tenpenny | RB | North Little Rock, Ark. | ![]() | Second time at The Opening. |
47 | Trey Johnson | LB | Lawrenceville, Ga. | ![]() | |
49 | Larenz Bryant | LB | Charlotte, N.C. | ![]() | LB MVP of Charlotte Nike Camp. |
54 | Jake Raulerson | OL | Celina, Texas | ![]() | |
55 | Brice Ramsey | QB | Kingsland, Ga. | ![]() | QB MVP of Charlotte Nike Camp, Elite 11 Finalist. |
57 | Elijah Daniel | DE | Avon, Ind. | ![]() | |
62 | Torrodney Prevot | DE | Houston, Texas | DL MVP of the Dallas Nike Camp. | |
63 | Mike McCray | LB | Trotwood, Ohio | ![]() | |
64 | Christian Hackenberg | QB | Fork Union, Va. | ![]() | Elite 11 finalist. |
65 | Isaac Savalinaea | LB | Honolulu, Hawaii | Decommitted from Stanford. | |
69 | Priest Willis | CB | Tempe, Ariz. | ||
70 | A'Shawn Robinson | OL | Fort Worth, Texas | ![]() | |
74 | Darrell Daniels | WR | Oakley, Calif. | ![]() | |
75 | Colin McGovern | OL | New Lenox, Ill. | ![]() | |
78 | David Dawson | OL | Detroit, Mich. | ![]() | OL MVP of Columbus Nike Camp. |
81 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | St. Louis, Mo. | ![]() | RB MVP of Illinois Nike Camp. |
83 | Eddie Vanderdoes | DT | Auburn, Calif. | DL MVP of Oregon Nike Camp. | |
87 | Justin Davis | RB | Stockton, Calif. | ![]() | |
88 | Ryan Green | RB | St. Petersburg, Fla. | ![]() | MVP of Orlando Elite 11. |
89 | Kyle Bosch | OL | Wheaton, Ill. | ![]() | |
93 | Taquan Mizzell | RB | Virginia Beach, Va. | Top performer at NLA 7-on-7. | |
100 | Michael Hutchings | LB | Concord, Calif. | ![]() | |
Carl Lawson | DE | Alpharetta, Ga. | ![]() | DL MVP of Charlotte Nike Camp. | |
Eli Woodard | CB | Voorhees, N.J. | ![]() | ||
Kendell Beckwith | ATH | Jackson, La. | |||
Demarcus Walker | DE | Jacksonville, Fla. | |||
Caleb Brantley | DT | Crescent City, Fla. | ![]() | ||
Shaq Wiggins | CB | Tyrone, Ga. | ![]() | ||
Alvin Bailey | ATH | Seffner, Fla. | #12 wingback for 2013. | ||
Austin Golson | OL | Prattville, Ala. | ![]() | ||
LaQuvionte Gonzalez | WR | Cedar Hill, Texas | ![]() | ||
Dontre Wilson | RB | DeSoto, Texas | ![]() | ||
Alvin Kamara | RB | Norcross, Ga. | RB MVP of Atlanta Nike Camp. | ||
Keanu Neal | S | Bushnell, Fla. | ![]() | ||
Alex Anzalone | LB | Wyomissing, Pa. | Will commit at The Opening. | ||
Artie Burns | CB | Miami, Fla. | |||
Chris Hawkins | CB | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. | ![]() | DB MVP of LA Nike Camp. | |
Demorea Stringfellow | WR | Moreno Valley, Calif. | ![]() | ||
Travis Johnson | WR | Tampa, Fla. | ![]() | #16 wide receiver for 2013. | |
Matt Rolin | LB | Ashburn, Va. | ![]() | ||
Quinton Powell | LB | Daytona Beach, Fla. | ![]() | LB MVP of Orlando Nike Camp. | |
Maurice Smith | CB | Sugar Land, Texas | ![]() | ||
Jourdan Lewis | CB | Detroit, Mich. | ![]() | ||
Tahaan Goodman | S | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. | |||
Tyrone Crowder | OL | Rockingham, N.C. | |||
Ebenezer Ogundeko | DE | Brooklyn, N.Y. | |||
Tony Stevens | WR | Orlando, Fla. | ![]() | ||
Jacorey Warrick | WR | Houston, Texas | ![]() | ||
Taco Charlton | DE | Pickerington, Ohio | ![]() | ||
Holland Fisher | LB | Midlothian, Va. | ![]() | ||
David Williams | RB | Philadelphia, Pa. | #10 RB for 2013. | ||
Deon Hollins Jr. | LB | Missouri City, Texas | ![]() | ||
Tashawn Bower | DE | Somerville, N.J. | ![]() | ||
Josh McNeil | TE | Durham, N.C. | #5 tight end for 2013. | ||
Levonte Whitfield | ATH | Orlando, Fla. | |||
Marcus Baugh | TE | Riverside, Calif. | ![]() | ||
Jalen Ramsey | CB | Brentwood, Tenn. | |||
Nick Washington | S | Jacksonville, Fla. | ![]() | ||
Torii Hunter Jr. | WR | Prosper, Texas | |||
Ira Denson | OL | Madison, Fla. | ![]() | OL MVP of Orlando Nike Camp. | |
Steven Mitchell | WR | Mission Hills, Calif. | ![]() | #6 wingback for 2013. | |
Mike Mitchell | LB | Plano, Texas | |||
Sebastian LaRue | ATH | Santa Monica, Calif. | ![]() | ||
Jermaine Grace | LB | Miramar, Fla. | |||
Isaiah Jones | WR | Milton, Fla. | |||
Reggie Wilkerson | ATH | Citra, Fla. | ![]() | ||
Doug Randolph | LB | Woodberry Forest, Va. | ![]() | ||
Jeryl Brazil | ATH | Loranger, La. | ![]() | ||
Kyrin Priester | WR | Snellville, Ga | |||
Eldridge Massington | WR | Mesquite, Texas | ![]() | #22 wide receiver for 2013. | |
Devin Butler | CB | Washington, D.C. | ![]() | ||
Scott Quessenberry | OL | Carlsbad, Calif. | |||
Jayme Thompson | S | Toledo, Ohio | ![]() | ||
Brendan Langley | DB | Marietta, Ga. | |||
Jake Butt | TE | Pickerington, Ohio | ![]() | ||
Jake Oliver | WR | Dallas, Texas | ![]() | #17 wide receiver for 2013 | |
Joe Mathis | DL | Upland, Calif. | |||
Kameron Miles | S | Mesquite, Texas | ![]() | ||
Jordan Sherit | DE | Tampa, Fla. | |||
Cameron Hunt | OL | Corona, Calif. | Will make commitment at The Opening. | ||
Darius Latham | DT | Indianapolis, Ind. | |||
Will Likely | CB | Belle Glade, Fla. | |||
Jason Hatcher | DE | Louisville, Ky. | |||
Frank Herron | DE | Memphis, Tenn. | ![]() | DL MVP of Memphis Nike Camp. | |
Nico Falah | OL | Bellflower, Calif. | Will pick between USC & UCLA next week. | ||
Reggie Davis | WR | Tallahassee, Fla. | ![]() | ||
Mark Dodson | RB | Memphis, Tenn. | ![]() | RB MVP of Memphis Nike Camp. | |
John Lopez | OL | Orange, Calif. | |||
Noel Ellis | CB | New Orleans, La. | |||
James Onwualu | WR | Saint Paul, Minn. | ![]() | #19 wide receiver for 2013. | |
Devin Washington | DE | Orlando, Fla. | ![]() | DL MVP at Orlando Nike Camp. | |
Hatari Byrd | S | Fresno, Calif. | |||
Ryan Jenkins | WR | Marietta, Ga. | Will commit at The Opening. | ||
Steve Elmer | OL | Midland, Mich. | ![]() | ||
Darren Carrington | WR | San Diego, Calif. | ![]() | WR MVP of Bay Area Nike Camp. | |
Brandon Kublanow | OL | Marietta, Ga. | ![]() | ||
Tre' Bell | CB | Jersey City, N.J. | ![]() | ||
Sojourn Shelton | CB | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | ![]() | ||
L.J. Moore | CB | Fresno, Calif. | |||
Ross Douglas | CB | Avon, Ohio | ![]() | ||
Ryan Switzer | WR | Charleston, W. Va. | ![]() | #7 wingback for 2013. | |
Elijah Qualls | DT | Petaluma, Calif. | ![]() | ||
Chikwe Obasih | DE | Brookfield, Wisc. | ![]() | ||
Tyquan Lewis | DE | Tarboro, N.C. | |||
Christian LaCouture | DT | College Station, Texas | ![]() | ||
Alex Redmond | OL | Los Alamitos, Calif. | ![]() | ||
Arshad Jackson | TE | Lovejoy, Ga. | ![]() | ||
Korrin Wiggins | S | Durham, N.C. | ![]() | ||
Delano Hill | S | Detroit, Mich. | ![]() | ||
Paul Harris | WR | Upper Marlboro, Md. | |||
Tyler Foreman | S | Encino, Calif. | |||
Shamire Devine | OL | East Point, Ga. | ![]() | ||
Corey Robinson | WR | San Antonio, Texas | ![]() | Son of David Robinson. | |
Christian Morris | OL | Memphis, Tenn. | |||
Jalen Reeves-Maybin | ATH | Clarksville, Tenn. | |||
Kevin Palma | LB | Tulare, Calif. | LB MVP of Bay Area Nike Camp. | ||
Ra'Shaad Samples | WR | Dallas, Texas | Will commit at The Opening. | ||
Denver Kirkland | OL | Miami, Fla. | |||
Colin Spencer | CB | Dallas, Texas | ![]() | ||
Kevin King | CB | Oakland, Calif. | |||
Tyler Lancaster | OL | Plainfield, Ill. | ![]() | ||
Marcus Robinson | LB | Memphis, Tenn. | |||
Johnny Ragin | LB | Wilsonville, Ore. | |||
Skyler Phillips | OL | Eugene, Ore. | |||
Quin Blanding | S | Virginia Beach, Va. | Class of 2014. | ||
Da'Shawn Hand | DL | Woodbridge, Va. | Class of 2014. | ||
Ross Pierschbacher | OL | Cedar Falls, Iowa | Class of 2014. | ||





































