It’s not easy for prospects who just completed their sophomore seasons to earn invitations to The Opening, but four recruits did manage to show out enough at the Nike camps to earn their golden tickets to Oregon.
The Opening 2013: Four 2015 prospects in attendance
The 2015 class has next and a handful of recruits in Oregon are ready to prove it.
WR George Campbell, Tarpon Springs (Fla.) East Lake: Campbell is a two-way threat, catching 30 passes for 770 yards and nine offensive scores while recording 56 tackles on defense as a sophomore. The 6'4, 185-pounder showed his size and athletic ability at the Orlando NFTC where he ran a 4.48 in the 40, a 4.22 shuttle, a 37.1-inch vertical and a 34-foot power ball throw to earn a 106.86 SPARQ rating. He already has 15 offers from national programs like Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Ohio State. Check him out on Twitter @GeorgeCampbell0.
DB Minkah Fitzpatrick, Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep: Fitzpatrick is one of the top underclassmen in the East and already has offers from Miami, Ohio State, Rutgers, South Carolina, Syracuse, Virginia, and Wisconsin. A two-way threat, he had 21 tackles and two interceptions as a sophomore and ran for nearly 500 yards with five scores for a program that has produced several BCS-caliber recruits. At the New Jersey NFTC, the 6'0, 185-pounder ran a 4.16 in the shuttle and jumped 32.8 inches on his vertical. Fitzpatrick comes in at No. 38 on 247 Sports' Class of 2015 rankings. Follow him on Twitter @minkfitz_21.
DB Derwin James, Jr., Auburndale (Fla.): James impressed at the Orlando NFTC, where he ran a 4.66 in the 40, recorded a 35.1-inch vertical and dominated the one-on-one drills to earn All-Camp Team honors. Comes in at No. 36 overall in 247 Sports' 2015 Rankings. A Class 5A Honorable Mention All-State player, the 6'2, 200-pounder has already committed to Florida State. He's on Twitter @derwinjames6.
DB Iman Marshall, Long Beach (Calif.) Poly: Marshall, 247Sports’ No. 41 prospect in the 2015 class, already has offers from a dozen schools including Florida State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Oregon State, Tennessee, Washington, UCLA, and USC. Playing for one of the perennial top talent-producing high schools in the country, the 6’1, 185-pounder was selected as a CalHiSports.com Sophomore All-State pick in 2012.
