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Nike Football has revived The Opening after six years, with regional events starting in January across seven cities. The top 120 athletes will compete in The Opening Finals from June 24-26 in Beaverton, Oregon.
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Nike Football has revived The Opening after a six-year hiatus and regional events got underway in January.
Seven cities — Miami, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Atlanta, New Orleans, New York and Dallas — will host regionals, where top skill position prospects will come and compete in activities like the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle and other position-specific drills, as well as 1-on-1 and 7-on-7 matchups.
Out of all the athletes from these stops, 120 will proceed to The Opening Finals on June 24-26 at Nike’s Philip H. Knight Campus in Beaverton, Oregon.
Since its inception in 2011, Nike’s The Opening has helped 428 former high school football athletes reach the NFL, including 95 first-round selections. Some of the program’s prominent alumni include 2024 Defensive Player of the Year Patrick Surtain II, two-time All-Pro Ja’Marr Chase, reigning Offensive Player of the Year Saquon Barkley, and two-time NFL rushing yards leader Derrick Henry.
Rivals is tracking who’s publicly announced an invite to the event thus far:
Running Backs
Elijah Cromwell (2028)
School: Cherry Creek (Colo.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 76 NATL. (No. 7 RB)
Status: Uncommitted
Jaxsen Stokes
School: (Calif.)
: No. 571 NATL. (No. 51 RB)
Committed to Oklahoma
The regional events for The Opening 2026 are being held in Miami, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Atlanta, New Orleans, New York, and Dallas.
A total of 120 athletes will qualify for The Opening Finals, which will take place from June 24-26, 2026.
Nike's The Opening has helped 428 former high school football athletes reach the NFL, including 95 first-round selections, making it a significant platform for aspiring players.

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Wide Receivers
Braylon Clark (2028)
School: Charlotte Country Day (N.C.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 5 NATL. (No. 3 WR)
Status: Uncommitted
Osani Gayles
School: IMG Academy (Fla.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 51 NATL. (No. 9 WR)
Status: Uncommitted
Ronnie Gomiller
School: East St. Louis (Ill.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 444 NATL. (No. 63 WR)
Status: Uncommitted
Quentin Hale
School: Centennial (Calif.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 62 NATL. (No. 12 WR)
Status: Committed to USC
Amare Patterson
School: Bluffton (S.C.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 285 NATL. (No. 42 WR)
Status: Uncommitted
Linebackers
Taven Epps
School: Tustin (Calif.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 90 NATL. (No. 5 LB)
Status: Committed to Oklahoma
Landon Miller (2028)
School: De La Salle (Calif.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 127 NATL. (No. 10 LB)
Status: Uncommitted
Cornerbacks
Tyler Boyd (2028)
School: Carrollton (Ga.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 235 NATL. (No. 23 CB)
Status: Uncommitted
Jaden Carey
School: St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 426 NATL. (No. 44 CB)
Status: Uncommitted
Monsanna Torbert
School: Princeton (Ohio)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 118 NATL. (No. 16 CB)
Status: Committed to Indiana
Donte Wright
School: Long Beach Poly (Calif.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 8 NATL. (No. 2 CB)
Status: Committed to Georgia
Safeties
Jalen Flowers (2028)
School: Palos Verdes (Calif.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 119 NATL. (No. 7 S)
Status: Uncommitted
Brandon Nash (2028)
School: St. John Bosco (Calif.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 143 NATL. (No. 9 S)
Status: Uncommitted