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July 10, 2016

Tracking Football athleticism ranking of 101 ‘The Opening’ finalists

College Football Recruiting, High School Football / Track

This week at “The Opening” 166 of the best high school football players have assembled to perform a variety of activities that exhibit their football abilities and athleticism. At Tracking Football we believe there is no better way to assess a football player’s true athleticism than by evaluating the combination of his height, weight, position, track and field data / multiple sport participation. That’s why we developed the Player Athletic Index score and provide NCAA approved recruiting services to FBS schools across the country. The PAI is a completely objective and standardized analytic that allows us to identify, evaluate and compare raw athleticism in a football-centric manner.

101 (61%) football players at the 2016 “The Opening” participated in track and field at some point in high school, and 70 (42%) were on their school’s track team as recently as 2016. Our research consistently reveals that a large majority of elite football athletes do not specialize as preps.

Below are the Tracking Football position group athletic rankings of all football / track & field participants competing in “The Opening”. The PAI score was utilized in this ranking.

Defensive Backs – 30/39 Players did T&F – 2.84 PAI Average

  1. Devon Hunter – DB – Indian River – Virginia – 4 Stars
    • 6-01 / 205 lbs
    • 10.94 / 100m, 22.18 / 200m, 20-06 / Long Jump
  2. Josh Thompson – CB – Nacogdoches – Texas – 3 Stars
    • 6-00 / 180 lbs
    • 10.98 / 100m, 41-07 / Triple Jump
  3. Patrick Surtain II – CB – American Heritage – Florida – 5 Stars
    • 6-02 / 180 lbs
    • 10.87 / 100m, 22.14 / 200m, 5-04 / High Jump
  4. Marco Wilson – CB – American Heritage – Florida – 4 Stars
    • 6-00 / 175 lbs
    • 11.14 / 100m, 22.26 / 200m, 21-01 Long Jump, 42-05 Triple Jump
  5. Thomas Graham Jr. – CB – Rancho Cucamonga – California – 4 Stars
    • 5-11 / 165 lbs
    • 7.03 / 60m, 10.95 / 100m, 21.77 / 200m
  6. Donovan Johnson – CB – Cass Tech – Michigan – 3 Stars
    • 5-10 / 175 lbs
    • 6.84 / 60m, 11.07 / 100m, 22.50 / 200m
  7. Tre Brown – CB – Tulsa Union – Oklahoma – 4 Stars
    • 5-10 / 170 lbs
    • 10.88 / 100m, 22.10 / 200m
  8. Jaylen Kelly-Powell – DB – Cass Tech – Michigan – 4 Stars
    • 6-0 / 175 lbs
    • 22.49 / 200m
  9. Trajan Bandy – CB – Columbus – Florida – 4 Stars
    • 5-09 / 175 lbs
    • 11.24 / 100m
  10. Isaiah Pola-Mao – DB – Mountain Pointe – Arizona – 4 Stars
    • 6-3 / 190 lbs
    • 11.43 / 100m, 15.11 / 110HH, 5-04 / High Jump, 22-07 Long Jump
  11. AJ Terrell – CB – Westlake – Georgia – 4 Stars
    • 6-02 / 180 lbs
    • 22.96 / 200m, 49.84 / 400m, 16-08 / Long Jump
  12. Darnay Holmes – CB – Calabasas – California – 5 Stars
    • 5-10 / 185 lbs
    • 10.96 / 100m, 22.69 / 200m
  13. Todd Harris – DB – Plaquemine – Louisiana – 4 Stars
    • 6-02 / 175 lbs
    • 11.21 / 100m, 6-02 / High Jump, 22-02 Long Jump, 43-09 Triple Jump
  14. DeAngelo Gibbs – CB – Grayson – Georgia – 4 Stars
    • 6-02 / 205 lbs
    • 22.96 / 200m, 51.75 / 300IH, 5-10 / High Jump
  15. Lamont Wade – CB – Clairton – Pennsylvania – 4 Stars
    • 5-09 / 185 lbs
    • 11.00 / 100m, 23.43 / 200m, 22-05 / Long Jump
  16. Robert Barnes – DB – Southlake Carroll – Texas – 4 Stars
    • 6-03 / 195 lbs
    • Ran on both 400m & 800m relays
  17. Jeffrey Okudah – DB – South Grand Prairie – Oklahoma – 5 Stars
    • 6-02 / 195 lbs
    • 11.62 / 100m, 22.80 / 200m
  18. Isaiah Pryor – DB – IMG Academy – Florida – 4 Stars
    • 6-01 / 195 lbs
    • 11.53 / 100m, 23.60 / 200m, 52.62 / 400m
  19. Richard LeCounte – DB – Liberty County – Georgia – 4 Stars
    • 5-10 / 175 lbs
    • 6-04 / High Jump, 37-06 / Triple Jump
  20. Stanford Samuels – CB – Flanagan – Florida – 5 Stars
    • 6-02 / 180 lbs
    • 52.76 / 400m, 41-02 / Triple Jump
  21. Deommodore Lenoir – CB – Salesian – California – 4 Stars
    • 5-10 / 205 lbs
    • 11.99 / 100m, 23.19 / 200m, 19-03 / Long Jump
  22. Derrek Pitts – DB – Charleston South – West Virginia – 3 Stars
    • 6-01 / 175 lbs
    • 11.57 / 100m, 50.49 / 400m
  23. Marcus Williamson – CB – IMG Academy – Florida – 4 Stars
    • 5-09 / 175 lbs
    • 15.21 / 110HH, 23.31 200m
  24. Grant Delpit – DB – IMG Academy – Florida – 4 Stars
    • 6-03 / 180 lbs
    • 12.26 / 100m, 25.26 / 200m, 43.67 / 300IH
  25. Shaun Wade – CB – Trinity Christian – Florida – 5 Stars
    • 6-01 / 175 lbs
    • 5-10 / High Jump, 17-07 / Long Jump
  26. Justin Broiles – CB – John Marshall – Oklahoma – 4 Stars
    • 6-00 / 175 lbs
    • 11.92 / 100m, 24.81 / 200m, 17-08 Long Jump
  27. Amir Riep – CB – Colerain – Ohio – 4 Stars
    • 5-11 / 185 lbs
    • 11.97 / 100m
  28. Ambry Thomas – CB – Martin Luther King – Michigan – 4 Stars
    • 5-11 / 175 lbs
    • 11.52 / 100m
  29. Elijah Molden – CB – West Linn – Oregon – 4 Stars
    • 5-10 / 180 lbs
    • 11.98 / 100m, 24.19 / 200m, 55.63 / 400m
  30. Jamyest Williams – CB – Grayson – Georgia – 4 Stars
    • 5-09 / 170 lbs
    • 24.17 / 200m

Wide Receivers / Tight Ends – 20/34 Players did T&F – 3.30 PAI Average

  1. Markquese Bell – WR / DB – Bridgeton – New Jersey – 4 Stars
    • 6-03 / 195 lbs
    • 7-00 / High Jump, 21-11 / Long Jump, 45-04 Triple Jump
  2. Trevon Grimes – WR – St. Thomas Aquinas – Florida – 5 Stars
    • 6-04 / 195 lbs
    • 11.07 / 100m, 13.79 / 110HH, 36.84 / 300IH
  3. Donovan Peoples-Jones – WR – Cass Tech – Michigan – 5 Stars
    • 6-02 / 195 lbs
    • 7.02 / 60m, 10.93 / 100m, 19-09 / Long Jump
  4. Jeremiah Holloman – WR – Newton – Georgia – 4 Stars
    • 6-02 / 180 lbs
    • 11.00 / 100m, 24.54 / 200m, 6-04 / High Jump, 22-08 / Long Jump, 49-05 / Triple Jump
  5. Jalen Reagor – WR – Waxahachie – Texas – 4 Stars
    • 5-11 / 180 lbs
    • 10.92 / 100m, 22.35 / 200m, 6-00 / High Jump, 24-00 / Long Jump
  6. Tylan Wallace – WR – South Hills – Texas – 4 Stars
    • 6-01 / 180 lbs
    • 11.14 / 100m, 21.96 / 200m, 6-02 / High Jump, 22-01 / Long Jump, 48-01 / Triple Jump
  7. KJ Hamler – WR – IMG Academy – Florida – 4 Stars
    • 5-09 / 155 lbs
    • 7.01 / 60m, 10.78 / 100m, 22.50 / 200m
  8. Jerry Jeudy – WR – Deerfield Beach – Florida – 4 Stars
    • 6-01 / 180 lbs
    • 11.13 / 100m, 23.59 / 200m, 6-02 / High Jump
  9. CJ Holmes – WR – Cheshire Academy – Connecticut – 4 Stars
    • 6-0 / 195 lbs
    • Ran on 400m & 1600m relay teams
  10. Devonta Smith – WR – Amite – Louisiana – 4 Stars
    • 6-01 / 155lbs
    • 11.12 / 100m, 49.34 / 400m, 45-03 / Triple Jump
  11. OrTre Smith – WR – Wando – South Carolina – 4 Stars
    • 6-03 / 215 lbs
    • 57.41 / 400m, 6-02 / High Jump
  12. Amari Rodgers – WR – Knoxville Catholic – Tennessee – 4 Stars
    • 5-09 / 210 lbs
    • 10.93 / 100m, 22.77 / 200m
  13. Jhamon Ausbon – WR – IMG Academy – Florida – 4 Stars
    • 6-02 / 215 lbs
    • 24.59 / 200m, 19-02 / Long Jump, 39-08 / Triple Jump
  14. Jeff Thomas – WR – East St. Louis – Illinois – 4 Stars
    • 5-10 / 170 lbs
    • 7.17 / 60m, 11.12 / 100m
  15. Trey Blount – WR – Pace Academy – Georgia – 4 Stars
    • 6-02 / 180 lbs
    • 11.30 / 100m, 23.13 / 200m, 18-02 / Long Jump
  16. Tyjon Lindsey – WR – Corona Centennial – California – 5 Stars
    • 5-08 / 180 lbs
    • 10.94 / 100m, 22.85 / 200m, 38.31 300IH
  17. Tre’ McKitty – TE – IMG Academy – Florida – 3 Stars
    • 6-04 / 235 lbs
    • 36-04 / Shot Put, 101-07 / Discus
  18. Jalen Hall – WR – Hawkins – California – 5 Stars
    • 6-03 / 185 lbs
    • 24.18 / 200m
  19. Joseph Lewis – WR – Hawkins – California – 5 Stars
    • 6-01 / 205 lbs
    • 23.79 / 200m
  20. Oliver Martin – WR – Iowa City West – Iowa – 3 Stars
    • 6-00 / 190 lbs
    • 12.08 / 100m, 24.99 / 18-03 / Long Jump

Running backs – 19 / 21 Players did T&F – 3.56 PAI Average

  1. Toneil Carter – RB – Langham Creek – Texas – 4 Stars
    • 5-10 / 195 lbs
    • 10.71 / 100m, 22.11 / 200m
  2. JK Dobbins – RB – La Grange – Texas – 4 Stars
    • 5-09 / 200lbs
    • 10.78 / 100m, 22-01 / Long Jump, 42-04 / Triple Jump
  3. Anthony McFarland – RB – DeMatha Catholic – Maryland – 4 Stars
    • 5-08 / 195 lbs
    • 6.84 / 60m, 11.39 / 100m, 22.65 / 200m
  4. Salvon Ahmed – RB / DB – Juanita – Washington – 4 Stars
    • 6-00 / 185 lbs
    • 6.97 / 60m, 10.91 / 100m, 22.71 / 200m, 1:00.41 / 400m, 32-00 Shot Put, 18-09 / Long Jump
  5. Najee Harris – RB – Antioch – California – 5 Stars
    • 6-03 / 225 lbs
    • 11.19 / 100m, 22.84 / 200m
  6. AJ Dillon – RB / LB – Lawrence Academy – Massachusetts – 3 Stars
    • 6-01 / 240 lbs
    • 11.36 / 100m, 49-01 / Shot Put, 108-04 / Discus
  7. Christopher Henderson – RB / CB – Columbus – Florida – 4 Stars
    • 6-01 / 175 lbs
    • 10.77 / 100m, 21.24 / 200m, 50.13 / 400m
  8. Zaquandre White – RB – North Fort Myers – Florida – 4 Stars
    • 6-00 /  205 lbs
    • 7.10 / 60m, 11.22 / 100m, 22.82 / 200m
  9. Cam Akers – RB – Clinton – Mississippi – 5 Stars
    • 5-11 / 210 lbs
    • 11.23 / 100m, 21-01 / Long Jump
  10. D’Andre Swift – RB – St. Joseph’s – Pennsylvania – 5 Stars
    • 5-09 / 215 lbs
    • 7.06 / 60m, 10.97 / 100m, 23.09 / 200m
  11. Stephen Carr – RB – Summit – California – 5 Stars
    • 6-00 / 200 lbs
    • 11.52 / 100m, 24.14 / 200m
  12. Clyde Edwards-Helaire – RB – Baton Rouge Catholic – Louisiana – 3 Stars
    • 5-08 / 195 lbs
    • 7.30 / 60m, 11.20 / 100m, 21-07 / Long Jump
  13. Connor Wedington – RB / CB – Sumner – Washington – 3 Stars
    • 6-00 / 190 lbs
    • 10.94 / 100m, 22.59 / 200m, 5-06 / High Jump, 19-07 / Long Jump
  14. Darrian Felix – RB – Fort Myers – Florida – 3 Stars
    • 5-10 / 190 lbs
    • 7.42 / 60m, 11.22 / 100m, 24.80 / 200m, 22-00 / Long Jump, 41-11 / Triple Jump
  15. O’Maury Samuels – RB – Los Lunas – New Mexico – 4 Stars
    • 5-10 / 190 lbs
    • 11.14 / 100m, 22.49 / 200m
  16. Jaelen Gill – RB – Westerville South – Ohio – 4 Stars
    • 6-00 / 170 lbs
    • Ran on 400m Relay team
  17. Khalan Laborn – RB – Ocean Lakes – Virginia – 4 Stars
    • 5-10 / 200 lbs
    • 11.37 / 100m
  18. B.J. Foster – RB / DB – Angleton – Texas – 5 Stars
    • 6-01 / 190 lbs
    • 12.01 / 100m, 23.24 / 200m, 53.94 / 400m
  19. Chase Hayden – RB – St. George’s – Tennessee – 3 Stars
    • 5-11 / 185 lbs
    • 56.97 / 400m, 19-01 / Long Jump

Defensive Linemen – 11/20 Players did T&F – 3.11 PAI Average

  1. Saahdiq Charles – DT / OG – Madison Ridgeland Academy – Mississippi – 3 Stars
    • 604 / 315 lbs
    • 52-10 / Shot Put
  2. Haskell Garrett – DT – Bishop Gorman – Nevada – 4 Stars
    • 6-02 / 300 lbs
    • 50-10 / Shot Put, 161-09 / Discus
  3. James Lynch – DT / OT – Round Rock – Texas – 3 Stars
    • 6-04 / 275 lbs
    • 49-02 / Shot Put
  4. Jaelen Phillips – DE – Redlands East Valley – California – 5 Stars
    • 6-05 / 235 lbs
    • 23.81 / 200m, 50-01 / Shot Put, 123-00 / Discus
  5. Marvin Wilson – DT – Episcopal – Texas – 5 Stars
    • 6-04 / 330 lbs
    • 45-07 / Shot Put
  6. Ja’Len Parks – DT – Newberry – Florida – 4 Stars
    • 6-04 / 305 lbs
    • 44-07 / Shot Put, 120-11 / Discus
  7. Joshua Paschal – DE – Good Counsel – Maryland – 4 Stars
    • 6-3 / 255 lbs
    • 11.85 / 100m, 38-05 / Shot Put, 92-05 / Discus
  8. Jordan Williams – DE – Cox – Virginia – 4 Stars
    • 6-04 / 260 lbs
    • 41-10 / Shot Put
  9. Tyler Shelvin – DT – Notre Dame – Louisiana – 5 Stars
    • 6-02 / 330 lbs
    • 39-00 / Shot Put, 87-02 / Discus
  10. Drew Jordan – DE – North Gwinnett – Georgia – 4 Stars
    • 6-01 / 235 lbs
    • 11.77 / 100m, 24.31 / 200m, 15-07 / Long Jump, 33-06 / Triple Jump
  11. Malik Herring – DE – Mary Persons – Georgia – 4 Stars
    • 6-03 / 260 lbs
    • 42-10 / Shot Put, 125-02 / Discus

Offensive Linemen – 10/21 Players did T&F – 3.48 PAI Average

  1. Foster Sarell – OT – Graham-Kapowsin – Washington – 5 Stars
    • 6-06 / 325 lbs
    • 55-07 / Shot Put, 155-06 / Discus
  2. Austin Deculus – OT – Cy-Fair – Texas – 4 Stars
    • 6-06 / 325 lbs
    • 52-09 / Shot Put, 183-01 / Discus
  3. Walker Little – OT – Episcopal – Texas – 4 Stars
    • 6-08 / 305 lbs
    • 43-03 / Shot Put, 152-00 / Discus
  4. Alex Leatherwood – OT – Washington – Florida – 5 Stars
    • 6-06 / 315 lbs
    • 49-03 / Shot Put, 119-05 / Discus
  5. Creed Humphrey – C – Shawnee – Oklahoma – 4 Stars
    • 6-05 / 295 lbs
    • 43-05 / Shot Put, 109-05 / Discus
  6. Cesar Ruiz – C – IMG Academy – Florida – 4 Stars
    • 6-03 / 315 lbs
    • 49-01 / Shot Put, 143-07 / Discus
  7. Andrew Thomas – OT – Pace Academy – Georgia – 4 Stars
    • 6-04 / 285 lbs
    • 35-05 / Shot Put
  8. Jamaree Salyer – OG – Pace Academy  – Georgia – 5 Stars
    • 6-03 / 325 lbs
    • 42-00 / Shot Put, 92-11 / Discus
  9. Nick Brahms – OG – Navarre – Florida – 4 Stars
    • 6-04 / 285 lbs
    • 42-06 / Shot Put, 80-05 / Discus
  10. Xavier Newman – OG – DeSoto – Texas – 3 Stars
    • 6-02 / 270 lbs
    • 46-10 / Shot Put

Linebackers – 8/18 Players did T&F – 3.53 PAI Average

  1. Baron Browning – LB – Kennedale – Texas – 5 Stars
    • 6-03 / 230 lbs
    • 10.97 / 100m
  2. Levi Draper – LB – Collinsville – Oklahoma – 4 Stars
    • 6-03 / 220 lbs
    • 11.45 / 100m, 23.53 / 200m, 5-02 High Jump, 19-06 / Long Jump
  3. Dylan Moses – LB – IMG Academy – Florida – 5 Stars
    • 6-02 / 225 lbs
    • 11.29 / 100m, 22.84 / 200m
  4. Sherrod Greene – LB – Rocky Mount – North Carolina – 3 Stars
    • 6-00 / 220 lbs
    • 11.64 / 100m, 23.24 / 200m, 57-01 / Shot Put, 146-08 / Discus
  5. Drew Singleton – LB – Paramus Catholic – New Jersey – 4 Stars
    • 6-01 / 215 lbs
    • 34-06 / Shot Put, 6-04 / High Jump, 20-05 / Long Jump
  6. Anthony Hines III – LB – Plano East – Texas – 4 Stars
    • 6-02 / 220 lbs
    • 23.48 / 200m, 34-06 / Triple Jump
  7. Vandarius Cowan – LB – Palm Beach Gardens – Florida – 4 Stars
    • 6-04 / 260 lbs
    • 24.11 / 200m, 42-02 Shot Put
  8. Antjuan Simmons – LB – Pioneer – Michigan – 4 Stars
    • 6-00 / 210 lbs
    • 12.36 / 100m, 26.21 / 200m, 45.24 / 300IH, 5-04 / High Jump

Quarterbacks – 3/12 Players did T&F – 3.73 PAI Average

  1. Hunter Johnson – QB – Brownsburg – Indiana – 5 Stars
    • 6-03 / 200 lbs
    • 11.07 / 100m, 22.17 / 200m, 52.63 / 400m, 16-09 / Long Jump
  2. Dylan McCaffrey – QB – Valor Christian – Colorado – 5 Stars
    • 6-05 / 195 lbs
    • 12.30 / 100m, 24.93 / 200m
  3. Chris Robison – QB – Horn – Texas – 4 Stars
    • 6-02 / 190 lbs
    • 11.61 / 100m, 22.87 / 200m, 53.99 / 300IH, 5-02 High Jump, 21-02 / Long Jump
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