BEAVERTON, Ore. — While Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning and a few players are in Tokyo, Japan, for the Tokyo Oregon Football Showcase presented by Flight Club, 120 of the nation’s top recruits were in the Pacific Northwest for The Opening Finals, hosted by Nike at Philip H. Knight Campus.
Four-star defensive back Hayden Stepp (Team West) and four-star linebacker Brayton Feister (Team Midwest) were named to the all-tournament team for their performance throughout The Opening, starting with the regional tournaments through the final 7-on-7 competition in Beaverton from June 24-26.
First look at Oregon recruiting target four-star Hayden Stepp at The Opening Finals.#GoDucks@OregonDucks_SIhttps://t.co/hps3nHCfM2pic.twitter.com/m9qPEnFreT
— Charlie Viehl (@CharlieViehl) June 25, 2026
Stepp is the No. 61 overall recruit and the No. 6 cornerback in the class of 2027, per 247Sports, and Feister is the No. 155 overall recruit and the No. 9 athlete in the same rankings.
Both Stepp and Feister recorded an interception during the tournament, and both defenders came up with timely stops to move their respective teams onto the next round. Stepp and Team West won the championship, defeating Team Southwest, which featured Oregon defensive line commit Zane Rowe at tight end, in a rematch on Friday…