The Opening Preview: Ohio State Has a Record 11 Current Commits Invited to Nike's The Opening Finals

By Kevin Harrish on June 26, 2016 at 8:11 pm
All of Ohio State's current commits will be on the Lunarbeast 7 on 7 team.
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The nation's top football camp, Nike's The Opening Finals, will be held July 8-10 at the Nike Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. This year, Ohio State has a record 11 current commits invited to the festivities. 

Nike's The Opening Finals is the nation's premier football camp, gathering the top high school talent from around the country into one location on an invite-only basis for three days of training, coaching, and competition.

Below are the Ohio State commits and top targets who will be participating in this year's event. 

Current Commits
NAme Position 7 on 7 Team
Wyatt Davis OL  
J.K. Dobbins RB Lunarbeast
Haskell Garrett DL  
Tate Martell QB Alpha Pro
Josh Myers OL  
Isaiah Pryor S Lunarbeast
Antjuan Simmons LB Lunarbeast
Shaun Wade CB Lunarbeast
Brendon White S Lunarbeast
Marcus Williamson CB Lunarbeast

Note: Jake Moretti was invited but is unable to participate due to a knee injury.

Top Targets
Name Position 7 on 7 Team
Cam Akers RB Vaporspeed
Baron Browning LB Fly Rush
Trevon Grimes WR Alpha Pro
Anthony Hines III LB Lunarbeast
Darnay Holmes CB Mach Speed
Tyjon Lindsey WR Alpha Pro
Jeffrey Okudah S Alpha Pro
Donovan Peoples-Jones WR Hypercool
Amir Riep CB Lunarbeast
Lamont Wade CB Mach Speed
Chase Young DE  

Events

Nike+ Football Ratings Championship

Using a series of physical tests including the shuttle run and 40-yard dash, high school football's top athlete is determined at the The Opening Finals. 

Last season, Buckeye target and five-star receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones became the first underclassman to win the ratings championship. This season, he'll try to defend his title against a fresh batch of top high school talent.

Final Five Lineman Challenge

The 20 best offensive and defensive linemen from around the country will compete to be named to the Nike's Final Five. 

On the offensive side, Ohio State has commits from both the nation's top-ranked offensive tackle in Josh Myers and guard in Wyatt Davis competing in the events. Four-star offensive tackle Jake Moretti received an invite, but is unable to attend due to a knee injury he sustained last week.

On the defensive side, four-star defensive tackle commit Haskell Garrett will be competing along with Ohio State target five-star defensive end Chase Young.

Nike+ Football 7 on 7 Championship

The top 126 skill players in the country are divided among six teams 7-on-7 teams where they'll compete for three days for the Nike+ 7-on-7 championship.

With the exception of Tate Martell, every current Buckeye commit is on one team – Lunarbeast. Conveniently, many of Ohio State's top targets – Trevon Grimes, Tyjon Lindsey and Jeffrey Okudah – join Martell on the Alpha Pro team.


TV coverage will be announced at a later date, but events will likely see extensive coverage on ESPNU. Last season, the network broadcast eight hours of the camp's festivities.

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