The Opening 2014: Full Invitation List Revealed

The rosters and teams for "The Opening 2014," the biggest summer showcase of high school football talent in the country, were released Friday afternoon, and man, is this year's lineup loaded.

Of the 33 consensus 5-star players in the 2015 class, 31 are attending. The two absentees, defensive linemen Trent Thompson and CeCe Jefferson, check in as the respective No. 1 and No. 4 overall players in the country, but that only has a slight diminishing effect.

The event itself, which will take place this year from July 6-10, includes physical testing and the SPARQ National Championship along with a series of non-contact seven-on-seven football games designed to showcase the best players' abilities.

Only 161 players from the 2015 class (and one from the 2016 class) will be heading to Beaverton, Oregon—lest we forget this is a Nike event—in a couple of weeks to show scouts what they've got.

Here's a look at who will be playing:

Note: All rankings courtesy of the 247Sports Composite.

The Quarterbacks

The quarterbacks will not be assigned to a seven-on-seven team until July 7. For now, although we do know which players will be doing the passing, we do not know whom they will be passing to.

Here are the 18 QBs attending the event:

Player	Size	Home State	Rank	College
Blake Barnett	6'4", 190 lbs	California	67	Alabama
Ross Bowers	6'2", 180 lbs	Washington	992	––
Ryan Brand	5'10", 190 lbs	Michigan	1,561	––
Sam Darnold	6'4", 209 lbs	California	382	––
Deondre Francois	6'3", 211 lbs	Florida	152	––
Ben Hicks	6'2", 192 lbs	Texas	1,184	Houston
De'Andre Johnson	6'1", 190 lbs	Florida	368	Florida St.
Sheriron Jones	6'3", 184 lbs	California	186	Florida
Brian Lewerke	6'2", 184 lbs	Arizona	426	Michigan St.
Drew Lock	6'4", 210 lbs	Missouri	174	Missouri
Alex Malzone	6'2", 200 lbs	Michigan	300	Michigan
Kyler Murray	5'11", 173 lbs	Texas	20	Texas A&M
Josh Rosen	6'4", 205 lbs	California	6	UCLA
Jarrett Stidham	6'2.5", 180 lbs	Texas	38	Texas Tech
Ricky Town	6'3", 205 lbs	California	27	USC
Travis Waller	6'3", 188 lbs	California	79	Oregon
Brady White	6'2", 186 lbs	California	91	Arizona St.
Brandon Wimbush	6'2", 215 lbs	New Jersey	111	Penn St.

It's important to note these are not technically the only quarterbacks in attendance. Players such as Torrance Gibson, for example, have been placed on Team #AlphaPro and labeled as athletes even though they are likely to play quarterback in college.

On that note…on to the teams:

Team #AlphaPro

Full Roster:

Player	Size	Home State	Rank	College
WR Cordell Broadus	6'2", 185 lbs	Nevada	107	––
WR George Campbell	6'3.5", 187 lbs	Florida	25	––
LB Cecil Cherry	6'0", 225 lbs	Florida	391	Tennessee
LB Tevon Coney	6'3", 220 lbs	Florida	363	––
TE CJ Conrad	6'4.5", 230 lbs	Ohio	251	Kentucky
ATH Derrick Dillon	6'0", 174 lbs	Louisiana	148	Florida
ATH Torrance Gibson	6'4", 204 lbs	Florida	16	––
OL Noah Green	6'4.5", 283 lbs	S. Carolina	360	Clemson
DB Tyler Green	6'2.5", 186 lbs	Maryland	531	Ohio St.
RB Taj Griffin	5'10.5", 175 lbs	Georgia	49	Oregon
S Jaquan Johnson	5'10", 181 lbs	Florida	166	––
LB Osa Masina	6'4", 215 lbs	Utah	82	––
CB Tarvarus McFadden	6'3", 195 lbs	Florida	34	––
CB Rico McGraw	6'0", 200 lbs	Tennessee	120	Georgia
DL Adam McLean	6'2", 290 lbs	Maryland	110	Penn State
DL Kahlil McKenzie	6'4", 340 lbs	California	31	––
WR Ryan Newsome	5'8", 166 lbs	Texas	217	––
CB Darius Slayton	6'2", 182 lbs	Georgia	215	––
DL Josh Sweat	6'5", 229 lbs	Virginia	2	––
S Will Sunderland	6'2", 189 lbs	Oklahoma	33	––
DL Maea Teuhema	6'4.5", 340 lbs	Texas	28	LSU
RB AJ Turner	5'11", 187 lbs	Virginia	340	––
OL Jerry Tillery	6'7", 312 lbs	Louisiana	117	Notre Dame
RB Mark Walton	5'10", 185 lbs	Florida	124	Miami

Star Offensive Player: ATH Torrance Gibson

Star Defensive Player: DL Josh Sweat

Team #AlphaPro is middle-of-the-road in terms of average composite grade, but in Gibson and Sweat it features two of the highest-profile prospects in the country. Scouts will line up to see those two play.

There is also a celebrity element to the #AlphaPro roster: wide receiver Cordell Broadus, son of rap mogul Snoop Dogg, and defensive tackle Kahlil McKenzie, son of Oakland Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie, have both been included in the same group.

Team #Apocalypse

Full Roster:

Player	Size	Home State	Rank	College
DL Michael Barnett	6'5", 243 lbs	S. Carolina	276	Florida St.
S Frank Buncom	6'2", 190 lbs	California	133	––
OL Matt Burrell	6'4", 305 lbs	Virginia	61	––
OL Lester Cotton	6'3", 325 lbs	Alabama	55	Alabama
TE Jordan Davis	6'4.5", 200 lbs	Texas	158	Texas A&M
DL Rasheem Green	6'4", 298 lbs	California	13	––
RB Damien Harris	5'10", 202 lbs	Kentucky	23	––
WR Desean Holmes	5'10", 155 lbs	California	176	––
WR Deondre Farrier	6'0", 179 lbs	Florida	950	––
CB Mark Fields	5'10", 181 lbs	N. Carolina	113	S. Carolina
LB Porter Gustin	6'5", 235 lbs	Utah	83	––
LB Malik Jefferson	6'2", 220 lbs	Texas	10	––
CB Jaylon Lane	6'1", 177 lbs	Texas	194	Oklahoma St.
CB Xavier Lewis	5'11", 183 lbs	Louisiana	156	––
LB Joshua McMillon	6'3", 249 lbs	Tennessee	213	––
RB Jacques Patrick	6'2.5", 233 lbs	Florida	44	––
DL Daron Payne	6'3", 325 lbs	Alabama	17	––
ATH Tyler Phillips	6'1.5", 215 lbs	Arkansas	NR*	__
CB Mook Reynolds	5'11", 170 lbs	N. Carolina	263	Virginia Tech
S Justin Reid	6'1.5", 188 lbs	Louisiana	438	––
WR Calvin Ridley	6'1", 170 lbs	Florida	42	Alabama
WR Equanimeous St. Brown	6'5", 200 lbs	California	96	––
WR Deddrick Thomas	5'9.5", 170 lbs	Tennessee	544	Mississippi St.
OL Fred Ulu-Perry	6'2.5", 307 lbs	Hawaii	192	––

Star Offensive Player: RB Damien Harris

Star Defensive Player: LB Malik Jefferson

Unless it ends up with a number of the best quarterbacks, defense will have to carry Team #Apocalypse to the title. Its three highest rated players—linebacker Malik Jefferson and defensive tackles Rasheem Green and Daron Payne—all line up on that side of the ball.

All three are also uncommitted.

On offense, former Michigan pledge Damien Harris is the biggest name to watch, but also keep an eye on unranked athlete Tyler Phillips, who got The Opening invite after scoring the highest SPARQ rating on the 2014 Nike Tour. (For laymen, that means he's a freaky athlete.)

Team #FlyRush

Full Roster:

Player	Size	Home State	Rank	College
DB Calvin Brewton	6'0", 175 lbs	Florida	287	Florida St.
DB Kris Boyd	6'0", 180 lbs	Texas	125	––
WR Lawrence Cager	6'5", 200 lbs	Maryland	627	––
TE Chris Clark	6'6", 248 lbs	Connecticut	101	Michigan
DB Tyrek Cole	5'11", 165 lbs	Florida	57	Florida St.
DL Byron Cowart	6'3", 254 lbs	Florida	14	––
OL Chuma Edoga	6'3.5", 277 lbs	Georgia	15	USC
DL Neville Gallimore	6'2", 311 lbs	Ontario*	203	––
WR Terry Godwin	6'0", 168 lbs	Georgia	18	Georgia
OL Tommy Hatton	6'2", 280 lbs	New Jersey	373	N. Carolina
WR Trent Irwin	6'2", 193 lbs	California	136	––
WR Van Jefferson	6'2", 175 lbs	Tennessee	168	––
DB Stephen Johnson	5'11", 188 lbs	California	460	––
LB Darrin Kirkland	6'1", 227 lbs	Indiana	186	Michigan
DL Jonathan Ledbetter	6'4", 269 lbs	Georgia	72	Alabama
WR Damarkus Lodge	6'2", 190 lbs	Texas	35	Texas A&M
RB Bryce Love	5'10", 177 lbs	N. Carolina	191	––
DB Kendrell McFadden	6'3.5", 193 lbs	Florida	220	W. Virginia
OL Drew Richmond	6'5", 323 lbs	Tennessee	67	––
DB Kendall Sheffield	5'11", 180 lbs	Texas	9	––
LB Josh Smith	6'3", 222 lbs	Tennessee	301	––
LB Roquan Smith	6'2", 201 lbs	Georgia	77	––
OL Dallas Warmack	6'2", 306 lbs	Georgia	209	Alabama
RB Dexter Williams	6'0", 189 lbs	Florida	105	Miami

Star Offensive Player: WR Terry Godwin

Star Defensive Player: DB Kendall Sheffield

Offensive lineman Chuma Edoga, a USC commit, is the highest-ranked offensive player on Team #FlyRush, but blocking isn't as sexy as scoring touchdowns, so let's instead highlight Georgia commit Terry Godwin, one of the quickest athletes in the class.

On defense, Kendall Sheffield will be tasked with locking up some of the best wide receivers in the 2015 class. He doesn't have the length of the new-age type of cornerback but checks in at a solid 5'11" and is superb with his feet and coverage technique.

Team #LandSharks

Full Roster:

Player	Size	Home State	Rank	College
DB Deontay Anderson	6'1", 192 lbs	Texas	24	––
DL Austin Braynt	6'4", 246 lbs	Georgia	140	––
ATH Shawn Burgess-Becker	6'1", 190 lbs	Florida	89	Alabama
WR John Burt	6'3", 179 lbs	Florida	121	––
DB Montrell Custis	6'1", 173 lbs	Georgia	598	Alabama
TE Jackson Harris	6'6", 250 lbs	Tennessee	219	Georgia
WR K.J. Hill	6'1", 190 lbs	Arkansas	197	––
LB Justin Hilliard	6'0.5", 225 lbs	Ohio	21	Ohio St.
DB Donte Jackson	5'11", 165 lbs	Louisiana	189	––
RB Soso Jamabo	6'2", 207 lbs	Texas	57	––
OL Andre James	6'5", 271 lbs	Utah	195	––
WR Tyron Johnson	6'1", 185 lbs	Louisiana	33	––
DL Kendell Jones	6'4", 246 lbs	Alabama	661	Mississippi St.
DL Keisean Lucier-South	6'4.5", 218 lbs	California	19	––
DL Daylon Mack	6'1", 316 lbs	Texas	12	Texas A&M
DB P.J. Mbanasor	6'1", 176 lbs	Texas	134	Oklahoma
DL Javon Patterson	6'2.5", 305 lbs	Mississippi	53	––
OL Richie Petitbon	6'4", 302 lbs	Wash. D.C.	77	Alabama
LB Sherrod Pittman	6'0.5", 224 lbs	Florida	212	S. Carolina
RB Jordan Scarlett	5'11", 206 lbs	Florida	97	––
WR Kemah Siverand	6'0", 185 lbs	Texas	170	Texas A&M
LB Chad Smith	6'3.5", 213 lbs	Virginia	349	Clemson
DB Deionte Thompson	6'1", 174 lbs	Texas	46	Alabama
DB Kevin Toliver	6'2", 188 lbs	Louisiana	3	LSU

Star Offensive Player: WR Tyron Johnson

Star Defensive Player: DB Kevin Toliver

Even more so than Team #Apocalypse, Team #LandSharks should be a defensive force. Seven of its eight highest-ranked players play on the defensive side of the ball. (Paging Josh Rosen, anyone?)

The stars of each respective side are LSU commit Kevin Toliver, one of the scariest cornerback prospects to come along in quite some time, and fellow Louisiana native Tyron Johnson, a pretty scary wide receiver in his own right.

There's a good chance they end up in Baton Rouge together.

Team #MachSpeed

Full Roster:

Player	Size	Home State	Rank	College
DL Terry Beckner	6'4", 290 lbs	Illinois	22	––
OL Quarvez Boulware	6'3", 281 lbs	Wash. D.C.	265	––
DB Shaun Crawford	5'9", 170 lbs	Ohio	103	Notre Dame
WR Jovon Durante	5'11", 146 lbs	Florida	127	W. Virginia
DL Breiden Fehoko	6'2", 285 lbs	Hawaii	50	Texas Tech
DB Minkah Fitzpatrick	6'1", 188 lbs	New Jersey	32	Alabama
RB JaMycal Hasty	5'8", 185 lbs	Texas	231	Baylor
DB Holton Hill	6'2", 180 lbs	Texas	177	––
OL Tristen Hoge	6'4.5", 291 lbs	Idaho	90	Notre Dame
LB Ben Humphreys	6'1.5", 202 lbs	California	229	–
OL Mitch Hyatt	6'6", 275 lbs	Georgia	7	Clemson
S Derwin James	6'3", 200 lbs	Florida	9	Florida St.
RB Ray Ray McCloud	5'10", 178 lbs	Florida	155	––
DL Natrez Patrick	6'4", 240 lbs	Georgia	76	Georgia
WR Da'Vante Phillips	6'1.5", 197 lbs	Florida	73	––
OL Dru Samia	6'5.5", 296 lbs	California	721	––
WR C.J. Sanders	5'9", 176 lbs	California	364	Notre Dame
LB Cameron Smith	6'2", 236 lbs	California	158	USC
TE Auden Tate	6'4.5", 202 lbs	Florida	318	––
DB Levonta Taylor (2016)	5'10", 165 lbs	Virginia	45*	––
DB Marvell Tell	6'2", 184 lbs	California	62	––
LB Adonis Thomas	6'3.5", 214 lbs	Georgia	159	––
RB Mike Weber	5'9.5", 204 lbs	Michigan	107	––
OL Darryl Williams	6'3.5", 304 lbs	Alabama	355	––
WR Preston Williams	6'5", 200 lbs	Georgia	24	Tennessee

Star Offensive Player: WR Preston Williams

Star Defensive Player: S Derwin James

As was the case with Team #FlyRush, the highest-ranked offensive player on Team #MachSpeed is an offensive lineman, Clemson pledge Mitch Hyatt. Hyatt is the second-best offensive lineman in the 2015 class, and he's joined on this roster by the cycle's top pure receiver, Tennessee commit Preston Williams.

A stacked defense is led by a loaded secondary, which includes future Florida State safety Derwin James and future Alabama cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick—the latter of whom the Tide went all the way up to New Jersey to secure a commitment from.

Nick Saban: Putting the "commitment" in the word commitment.

Team #VaporCarbon

Full Roster:

Player	Size	Home State	Rank	College
RB Saquon Barkley	6'0", 205 lbs	Pennsylvania	224	Penn St.
RB Nick Brossette	5'11.5", 211 lbs	Louisiana	80	LSU
WR Deon Cain	6'2", 190 lbs	Florida	63	Clemson
RB Jordan Cronkrite	5'11", 199 lbs	Florida	242	Miami
DL Jashon Cornell	6'2.5", 265 lbs	Minnesota	37	Ohio St.
DB Justin Dunning	6'3", 200 lbs	Texas	173	Texas A&M
DL Rashan Gary	6'4", 280 lbs	New Jersey	4	––
TE Will Gragg	6'4", 249 lbs	Arkansas	162	––
DB Dechaun Holiday	6'1.5", 192 lbs	California	87	––
LB John Houston Jr.	6'3", 211 lbs	California	30	––
OL Martez Ivey	6'5.5", 268 lbs	Florida	5	––
WR Juwan Johnson	6'4", 200 lbs	New Jersey	142	Penn St.
WR Christian Kirk	5'11", 197 lbs	Arizona	39	––
DB Isaiah Langley	5'11.5", 164 lbs	California	86	––
DB Iman Marshall	6'0.5", 200 lbs	California	8	––
LB Arthur McGinnis	6'2", 228 lbs	Louisiana	506	––
WR Kirk Merritt	5'11", 206 lbs	Louisiana	145	––
DB Larry Pryor	6'0", 204 lbs	Texas	128	Texas A&M
DL Chauncey Rivers	6'2.5", 247 lbs	Georgia	115	Georgia
LB Quarte Sapp	6'2", 203 lbs	Georgia	294	––
DL Tim Settle	6'3", 325 lbs	Virginia	26	––
RB Duke Shelley	5'10", 171 lbs	Georgia	377	––
OL Keenan Walker	6'6", 274 lbs	Arizona	98	Arizona
OL Darryl Williams	6'3.5", 304 lbs	Alabama	355	––

Star Offensive Player: WR Christian Kirk

Star Defensive Player: DL Rashan Gary

Christian Kirk, Deon Cain, Juwan Johnson and Kirk Merritt combine to give Team #VaporCarbon a deep and balanced receiving corps that includes four top-150 overall players. Between that and the presence of Martez Ivey, the cycle's top offensive lineman, at tackle, quarterbacks will be lobbying to join this roster.

The defense ain't too shabby, either. Lineman Rashan Gary and defensive back Iman Marshall give #VaporCarbon a pair of top-10 overall prospects, and linebacker John Houston Jr. gives it at least one top-30 overall player at each level of the defense.

For a full schedule of events at "The Opening," click here.