"The Opening" is a camp for the nation's elite high school football players.
Madison County's Ira Denson should turn in another excellent camp performance.
During July 5th through July 8th, 150 of the top high school athletes will come together in Eugene, Oregon and participate in the most competitive camp in the country. Coverage of the event will be televised on ESPN. 247Sports will be on hand providing full coverage of the event.
Noles247 gives you an early look at the Florida State class-of-2013 commitments and targets that will be participating in this event.
Florida State Commitments
Ryan Green
Running Back
Saint Petersburg (Fla.) Saint Petersburg Catholic
5-foot-10, 195-pounds
4-star, 95-overall rating
Committed – Florida State
Austin Golson
Offensive Line
Prattville (Ala.) Prattville
6-foot-6, 285-pounds
4-star, 95-overall rating
Committed – Florida State
Ira Denson
Offensive Line
Madison (Fla.) Madison County
6-foot-4, 322-pounds
4-star, 90 overall rating
Committed – Florida State
"It's simple. I'm looking to go dominate and have fun. There is not a bigger camp stage out there for us." - Ira Denson
Tony Stevens
Wide Receiver
Orlando (Fla.) Evans
6-foot-3, 175-pounds
4-star, 92 overall rating
Committed – Florida State
Tampa Wharton's Vernon Hargreaves III is looking to show why he is the nation's top corner.
"I'm just really looking forward to the competition and to battle the best." - Tony Stevens
Sojourn Shelton
Cornerback
Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Plantation
5-foot-9, 160-pounds
3-star, 87 overall rating
Committed – Florida State
"I'm really excited to get out there and just work and prove that I deserve to be here." - Sojourn Shelton
Top Targets
Vernon Hargreaves III
Cornerback
Tampa (Fla.) Wharton
5-foot-11, 180-pounds
5-star, 100 overall rating
Undecided – Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Notre Dame, USF
Matthew Thomas
Linebacker
Miami (Fla.) Booker T. Washington
6-foot-3, 201-pounds
5-star, 98 overall rating
Undecided – Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Miami
Kendell Beckwith
Defensive End
Jackson (La.) East Feliciana
6-foot-2, 225-pounds
4-star, 94 overall rating
Undecided – Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Miami
"I'm looking forward to working hard and getting after it and going at the best of the best." - Kendell Beckwith
Armwood's Leon McQuay III has the athleticism to be considered one of the top players in Oregon.
Carl Lawson
Defensive End
Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton
6-foot-3, 245-pounds
5-star, 98 overall rating
Committed - Auburn
DeMarcus Walker
Defensive End
Jacksonville (Fla.) Sandalwood
6-foot-3, 276-pounds
4-star, 95 overall rating
Undecided – Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State
"Man, this is going to be some fun!" - DeMarcus Walker
Caleb Brantley
Defensive Tackle
Crescent City (Fla.) Crescent City
6-foot-3, 308-pounds
4-star, 91 overall rating
Committed – Florida
Leon McQuay III
Safety
Seffner (Fla.) Armwood
6-foot-2, 184-pounds
4-star, 95 overall rating
Undecided – Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Michigan, USC, Vanderbilt
Marcell Harris
Safety
Orlando (Fla.) Dr. Phillips
6-foot-1, 210-pounds
4-star, 95 overall rating
Undecided – Florida, Florida State, Texas
Artie Burns
Defensive Back
Miami (Fla.) Northwestern
6-foot-1, 180-pounds
4-star, 94 overall rating
Undecided – Florida State, Miami, Louisville, LSU
"I'm looking forward to competing with the best and seeing where my skills fit against some of the high school athletes across the country and really just having fun." - Artie Burns
Orlando Jones receiver Levonte Whitfield is looking to show off his speed during the camp.
Jordan Sherit
Defensive End
Tampa (Fla.) Hillsborough
6-foot-4, 240-pounds
4-star, 91 overall rating
Undecided – Florida, Florida State, Notre Dame, Stanford, Vanderbilt
John Lopez
Offensive Line
Orange (Ca.) Lutheran
6-foot-6, 320-pounds
4-star, 90 overall rating
Undecided – Arkansas, Florida State, Georgia, UCLA, Washington
"This is going to be a great, fun experience for me." - John Lopez
Eddie Vanderdoes
Defensive Tackle
Auburn (Ca.) Placer
6-foot-4, 302-pounds
4-star, 95 overall rating
Undecided – California, Florida State, LSU, Oregon, USC
Levonte Whitfield
Wide Receiver
Orlando (Fla.) Jones
5-foot-9, 165-pounds
3-star, 88 overall rating
Undecided – Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Ohio State, USF
"I'm going to show those boys some real speed and show them that you can't touch what you can't see." - Levonte Whitfield
Mike Mitchell
Linebacker
Plano (Tx.) Prestonwood Christian
6-foot-4, 222-pounds
4-star, 93 overall rating
Undecided – Baylor, Florida State, TCU, Texas A&M
Isaiah Jones
Wide Receiver
Milton (Fla.) Milton
6-foot-4, 195-pounds
4-star, 90 overall rating
Undecided – Auburn, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, South Carolina
Denver Kirkland
Offensive Line
Miami (Fla.) Booker T. Washington
6-foot-4, 290-pounds
4-star, 90 overall rating
Undecided – Florida State, Miami, South Florida
"I'm real excited to get to Oregon and workout. It's a major test against some top players and I'm going to do my best to show out." - Denver Kirkland
