The Opening Finals: Updated 2026 roster

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:

The Opening Finals Roster

Running Backs

Elijah Cromwell (2028)
School: Cherry Creek (Colo.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 76 NATL. (No. 7 RB)
Status: Uncommitted

Jaxsen Stokes
School: Sierra Canyon (Calif.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 571 NATL. (No. 51 RB)
Status: Committed to Oklahoma

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