The 2015 The Opening and Elite 11 at Nike Headquarters featured the top high school football players in the nation competing against the best at their position. 18 of the premier quarterbacks in the country vied for the Elite 11 MVP prize. In the end, Ole Miss commit Shea Patterson took home the MVP with a sensational performance in 7on7 elimination play in leading LunarBeast to the championship.

Class of 2017 WR Donovan Peoples-Jones Captures Nike Football Rating Championship at The Opening

Class of 2017 wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones shined on day one of The Opening Finals, claiming the Nike Football Rating National Championship with a 149.79 total score in the 40-yard dash, vertical jump, agility shuttle and kneeling power ball toss. Peoples-Jones holds several scholarship offers including Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State.

With the college football season on the horizon, it's time to take a look at the talented student athletes most likely to contend for the prestigious Heisman trophy award in 2013. CLA expects a wide open race with many worthy competitors.

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Freedom High School 2014 RB Joe Mixon named Cal one of his early favorites last week and he's now taken one official visit off of his schedule in favor of the Bears.

"I did what's best for me and the family by making that move," Mixon told CLA Sports today.

Today the All-American running back took an official visit to Texas A&M off of his schedule so that he could remain close to home in the Pac-12.

Joe Mixon Highlights: Passing Down 7on7 Tourney

Marlon Humphrey is in a class of his own amongst 2014 football recruits. Humphrey recently took home a silver medal at the World Youth Track & Field Championships in the Ukraine and is now ready to solidify his list of official visits for the upcoming football season.

The Hoover High School senior is set on being able to run track and play football in college. As one of the top HS hurdlers in the nation he should have that chance.

"I was supposed to be at The Opening but I had to go to the Ukraine," Humphrey told CLA Sports.

War Eagle nation landed a supremely talented quarterback this week when Elite 11 MVP Sean White announced his commitment to Auburn. White's pinpoint accuracy, excellent pocket presence and quick release makes the likelihood of the 2014 commit playing as a freshman a strong possibility.