Video: Najee Harris (Alabama commit) - Top 5 plays
See high school season highlights from the top offensive player at The Opening Regional in OaklandThe top offensive player at The Opening Regional Oakland camp was an incoming junior.
Jacob Eason, Lake Stevens
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, the top-ranked California sophomore recruit who has already committed to Alabama, was the "Alpha Dog" among offensive players, according to 247Sports Scouting Director Barton Simmons.
Harris, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound running back from
Antioch (Calif.), rushed for school records of 2,263 yards and 23 touchdowns as a sophomore.
"Harris is so much more than a power back, showcasing outstanding change of direction, jump cut and make-miss ability and also the ability to catch the ball effectively out of the backfield," Simmons wrote. "Harris really could develop into a Derrick Henry type of back on the next level at Alabama."
For his strong showing, Harris was invited to The Opening finals July 7-10 at Nike Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. He is one of just six incoming juniors to be invited to the elite camp, and he was one of
12 to be invited from the Oakland regional.
There were nearly 500 incoming juniors and seniors at the Oakland regional, which was held at Burrell Field in San Leandro. Most were from the Western states, including two from
Mililani (Hawaii) who were ranked among Simmons' top 10 offensive players other than Harris.
They were wide receiver Kalakaua Timoteo and running back Vavae Malepeai. The top quarterback was
Jacob Eason, from
Lake Stevens (Wash.), who was No. 2 on Simmons' list.
See the rest of whom impressed Simmons.
