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Watch 4-star Penn State signee, Ricky Slade, juke a linebacker and a flip at The Opening

Bonus points for style!

Held in July every year, Nike’s The Opening is the Super Bowl of college football recruiting, hosting the best high school players in the country for a the chance to show off their skills against each other. So obviously, with that much talent, there are a lot of great plays.

But maybe none as flashy as this incredible juke by Penn State commit Ricky Slade Jr. — complete with a casual backflip to boot.

Now THAT’S how you make an impression.

Of course, Slade isn’t just impressive because he can do a backflip. He’s a four-star running back who just signed with Penn State. He’s also currently the No. 2 all-purpose back in the country, according to 247 Sports. The 185-pound player averaged 9.2 yards per carry in his 2016 season at C. D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge, Virginia.

Here’s what he looks like on the field:

Those are some big plays. But if that’s not enough for you... he also did another backflip at The Opening:

Flippin’ awesome signing.

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