A 6-MONTH COMPETITION AND COMMUNITY FOR THE NATION'S PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL LINEMEN
THE JOURNEY BEGINS AT 14 REGIONAL EVENTS WHERE ATHLETES COMPETE FOR THEIR SPOT AT THE FINALS. THE COMPETITION CULMINATES AT NIKE WORLD HEADQUARTERS WITH THE BEST OF THE BEST BEING NAMED FINAL 5
NIKE WORLD HEADQUARTERS
BEAVERTON , OR // JULY 7th - 10th
TEN'S OF THOUSANDS APPLY,
THOUSANDS COMPETE AND
THE BEST OF THE BEST #GETOPEN
"GIRLS DREAM ABOUT PROM,
BOYS DREAM ABOUT THE OPENING"
~Daelin Hayes - Notre Dame freshman and TO FINALS alumnus
12,000+ ATHLETES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TEST THEIR ATHLETICISM AND COMPARE SCORES AGAINST THEIR PEERS NATIONWIDE - FREE OF CHARGE AND OPEN TO ALL COMERS. TOP PERFORMERS FROM RATING DAYS ARE SELECTED TO COMPETE AT THE OPENING REGIONALS
EVENT LOCATIONS
OHIO
MIAMI
ORLANDO
LOS ANGELES
DALLAS
ATLANTA
EVENT LOCATIONS
THE NATION'S LONGEST RUNNING AND MOST RECOGNIZED NATIONAL CAMP TOUR. THE OPENING REGIONALS BRING TOGETHER TOP HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TALENT TO COMPETE WITH AND LEARN FROM THE BEST IN AN INSPIRING ONE-DAY EVENT
ORLANDO
LOS ANGELES
MIAMI
DALLAS
ATLANTA
HOUSTON
NEW ORLEANS
WASHINGTON DC
CHARLOTTE
NEW JERSEY
COLUMBUS
CHICAGO
OAKLAND
SEATTLE
AFFECTIONATELY DUBBED "FOOTBALL HEAVEN" BY THOSE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE A PART OF IT, THE OPENING FINALS IS THREE DAYS OF EPIC AND UNPARALLELED TRAINING, COACHING AND COMPETITION FOR THE MOST ELITE AND DRIVEN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS
NIKE WORLD HEADQUARTERS
BEAVERTON, OR // JUlY 7th - 10th
TOP HIGH SCHOOL
PLAYERS
TOP COLLEGE
PLAYERS
TOP NFL
PLAYERS
FOSTER SARELL, Class of 2017
#1 Recruit in the nation
DESHAUN WATSON
Clemson University Quarterback
NDAMUKONG SUH
Miami Dolphins Defensive Tackle
100+
MEDIA MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE
FINALS
THE ELITE 11 FINALS BRINGS TOGETHER THE NATION'S TOP 24 HIGH SCHOOL QUARTERBACKS. OVER THE THREE-DAY EXPERIENCE THESE QUARTERBACKS WILL DEVELOP THEIR MINDS AND BODIES ON AND OFF-THE-FIELD WHILE COMPETING TO BE NAMED ONE OF THE ELITE 11
LOS ANGELES, CA // JUNE 3rd - 5th
JAMEIS WINSTON
Buccaneers Quarterback
2011 Elite 11 MVP
70+
MEDIA MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE
THE ELITE 11 IS THE NATION'S ORIGINAL AND PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL QUARTERBACK EVENT SERIES FOR ALL WHO ASPIRE TO PLAY THE MOST SCRUTINIZED AND CELEBRATED POSITION IN TEAM SPORTS
"THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME"
~Jameis Winston, 2011 Elite 11 MVP
REGIONALS
THE ELITE 11 QUARTERBACK REGIONALS ARE INTENDED FOR TOP LEVEL RISING SENIOR QUARTERBACKS AND SELECT UNDERCLASSMEN. PARTICIPANTS AT THE REGIONALS RECEIVE ADVANCED, ONE-ON-ONE QUARTERBACK INSTRUCTION AND ARE ALSO EVALUATED FOR POTENTIAL SELECTION TO THE ELITE 11 FINALS
DOCU-SERIES
WELCOME TO THE IT FACTORY
984K VIDEO VIEWS
THE ELITE 11 STORY AIRED IN SEPTEMBER
60M HOUSEHOLDS
1,200
NFL PLAYERS
HAVE COMPLETED A
5
NFL
MVPS
OF THE
12
14
LAST
HEISMAN
WINNERS
170
FIRST ROUND
PICKS
WINSTON
RODGERS
LUCK
SUH
BECKHAM
WATT
SOCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
DIGITAL PARTNERS
CELEBRATING ATHLETES THROUGH CONTENT
35.41M
VIDEO VIEWS
ENGAGEMENTS
2.06M
SOCIAL CHANNELS
876K
VIEWS
FACEBOOK LIVESTREAM
THE OPENING - ELITE 11
THE OPENING FINALS
6 HOURS OF LIVE COVERAGE
OVER 2 DAYS
SOCIAL CHANNEL ANALYTICS
134K
ENGAGEMENTS
930K
VIDEO VIEWS
VIDEO VIEWS
ENGAGEMENTS
818K
8.83M
EDITORIAL CONTENT
2,618
# OF ARTICLES
845
# OF SOURCES
699
3,132
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PARENT SYMPOSIUMS
THE RIDDELL PARENT SYMPOSIUMS BRING TOGETHER THE PARENTS OF THE NATION'S TOP HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RECRUITS AT THREE THE OPENING REGIONALS IN MAJOR MARKETS (DALLAS, ATLANTA, CHICAGO) FOR LUNCH, A SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT AND Q+A.
ON-SITE PRODUCT SAMPLING
15,000 OF THE TOP HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN THE NATION, THEIR COACHES AND PARENTS, INTERACT WITH LATEST RIDDELL PRODUCTS.
CUSTOM HELMET SCANNING
RIDDELL PILOTED THEIR CUSTOM HELMET SCANNING OF HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES WITH THE NATION'S TOP 30 QB'S AT THE ELITE 11 FINALS IN LOS ANGELES, AND 35 OF THE NATION'S TOP HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS AT THE OPENING FINALS IN BEAVERTON, OREGON.
PARENT RECEPTIONS
THE 3rd ANNUAL RIDDELL PARENT RECEPTION AT THE OPENING FINALS WELCOMED NEARLY 300 FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE 162 ATHLETES TO BEAVERTON, OR. DAN ARMENT AND LARRY KENNEDY KICKED OFF THE EVENT WITH A SPEECH TO THE PARENTS.
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RIDDELL HOSTED 85+ FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE 24 ELITE 11 QUARTERBACKS AT THE RIDDELL PARENT RECEPTION AT THE ELITE 11 FINALS IN REDONDO BEACH, CA. BRYAN HOUSH AND PATRICK FRIEL SPOKE TO AND HAD A CHANCE TO VISIT WITH THE FAMILIES.
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THE OPENING FINALS
LIVESTREAM OF THE LINEMEN CHALLENGE ON BLEACHER REPORT
THE NATION'S TOP 42 LINEMEN COMPETE IN CUSTOM-DESIGNED RIDDELL SPEEDFLEX HELMETS AND RIDDELL POWER SHOULDER PADS OVER THREE DAYS OF COMPETITION AIRING ON BLEACHER REPORT AND ESPNU.
