"The Opening," presented by Nike, features 28 of Lemming's Top 100

By Staff Report Jul 3, 2011, 12:01am

Four top 10 recruits - Cayleb Jones, Ellis McCarthy, Johnathan Gray and Landon Collins - are among the more than two dozen elite football standouts headed to Oregon.

Cayleb Jones leads a loaded field of
recruits heading to The Opening.
Cayleb Jones leads a loaded field of recruits heading to The Opening.
Photo by Jim Redman
Highlighted by Austin wide receiver Cayleb Jones, the nation's No. 3 recruit, and Ellis McCarthy, a California defensive tackle that is ranked No. 7 overall, 28 recruits from Tom Lemming's initial Top 100 list will head to Oregon next week to participate in Nike's The Opening.

Lemming's initial Top 100 was released in early April and a rankings update will be released soon.

The Opening, which will take place on Nike's campus, is a five-day event beginning on Tuesday that will consist of elements of training, coaching, and competition.

Here's a look at the Top 100 recruits expected to participate:

No. 3 Cayleb Jones
No. 7 Ellis McCarthy
No. 8 Johnathan Gray
No. 9 Landon Collins
No. 12 Zach Banner
No. 16 Travis Blanks
No. 22 Nelson Agholor
No. 25 Davonte Neal
No. 27 Jordan Simmons
No. 28 Connor Brewer
No. 31 Kwon Alexander
No. 33 Terry Richardson
No. 35 Tee Shepard
No. 40 Joel Caleb
No. 43 Josh Garnett
No. 49 Ifeadi Odenigbo
No. 51 Trey Williams
No. 53 Trae Elston
No. 54 Vadal Alexander
No. 59 Jessamen Dunker
No. 63 Sevon Pittman
No. 65 Deon Bush
No. 68 T.J. Davis
No. 74 James Ross
No. 79 Curtis Riser
No. 83 Dillon Lee
No. 88 Cyrus Jones
No. 98 Sheldon Day



For a list of all players expected to participate, click here.