Previous Announcements:
2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff Schedule Announcement
2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase Schedule
- ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU: Ten Games on August 28, 29 and 30
- 33 Ranked Seniors, 22 Ranked Juniors
- Alabama, Arizona State, Clemson, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan State, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Penn State, and Texas A&M Commits to Participate
- Nine Ranked Teams, Including Top 5 Ranked Teams and No. 2 vs. No. 5
ESPNU will conclude Summer of Next with the 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff on Friday, August 28, through Sunday, August 30. The 10-game slate on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will feature a record 55 players ranked in the ESPN 300 and ESPN Junior 300, including No. 3 Nick Bosa (senior defensive end from St. Thomas Aquinas, Fla.), and commits from Alabama, Arizona State, Clemson, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan State, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Penn State, and Texas A&M. Additionally, the Kickoff features nine ranked teams, including the top 5 teams in country: No. 1 De La Salle (Calif.), No. 2 Miami Central (Fla.), No. 3 Bishop Gorman (Nev.), No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), and No. 5 DeMatha Catholic (Md.). No. 2 Miami Central will travel to No. 5 DeMatha Catholic in one of the two matchups featuring a ranked team vs. a ranked team.
Overall, the ESPN High School Football Kickoff will feature teams from ten states, including nine 2014 state champions. The 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff precedes the season-long 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase.
Notes: Team rankings are from USA Today, all ESPN 300 players are seniors and both team and player rankings are per August 24, 2015
ESPN 300 Participants
| Rank and Player | Position | High School | College Commitment* |
| No. 3 Nick Bosa | DE | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) | Ohio State |
| No. 10 Isaac Nauta | TE | IMG Academy (Fla.) | |
| No. 12 Shavar Manuel | DE | IMG Academy (Fla.) | |
| No. 13 Shane Simmons | DE | DeMatha (Md.) | Penn State |
| No. 16 Devin Asiasi | TE | De La Salle (Calif.) | |
| No. 20 Shea Patterson | QB | IMG Academy (Fla.) | Ole Miss |
| No. 26 Rahshaun Smith | OLB | IMG Academy (Fla.) | |
| No. 31 Kyle Davis | WR | Archer (Ga.) | |
| No. 34 Tavien Feaster | RB | Spartanburg (S.C.) | Clemson |
| No. 47 Saivion Smith | CB | IMG Academy (Fla.) | LSU |
| No. 50 E.J. Price | OT | Archer High School (Ga.) | |
| No. 56 N’keal Harry | WR | Chandler (Ariz.) | |
| No. 59 Feleipe’ Franks | QB | Wakulla (Fla.) | LSU |
| No. 71 A.J. Brown | WR | Starkville (Miss.) | |
| No. 77 Sam Bruce | WR | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) | Miami |
| No. 80 Keith Gavin | WR | Wakulla (Fla.) | Florida State |
| No. 96 Boss Tagaloa | DT | De La Salle (Calif.) | |
| No. 99 Tyler Gerald | OG | IMG Academy (Fla.) | Ohio State |
| No. 102 Darnell Salomon | WR | Miami Central (Fla.) | |
| No. 119 Chris Daniels | DT | Trinity (Texas) | |
| No. 124 Terrance Davis | OG | DeMatha (Md.) | |
| No. 156 Nigel Warrior | S | Peachtree Ridge (Ga.) | |
| No. 164 Tristen Wallace | QB | DeSoto (Texas) | Ohio State |
| No. 166 Jamel Cook | S | Miami Central (Fla.) | Florida State |
| No. 170 Dee Anderson | WR | DeSoto (Texas) | LSU |
| No. 177 Kobe Jones | DT | Starkville (Miss.) | |
| No. 220 Chase Lucas | RB | Chandler (Ariz.) | |
| No. 226 Keir Thomas | DE | Miami Central (Fla.) | Florida State |
| No. 245 DeKaylin Metcalf | WR | Oxford (Miss.) | Ole Miss |
| No. 251 Chad Clay | CB | Peachtree Ridge (Ga.) | Georgia |
| No. 252 Tavares Chase | WR | IMG Academy (Fla.) | Clemson |
| No. 254 Justin Layne | WR | Benedictine (Ohio) | Michigan State |
| No. 282 Dylan Singleton | S | Archer (Ga.) | Duke |
ESPN Junior 300 Participants
| Rank and Player | Position | High School | College Commitment* |
| No. 19 Alex Leatherwood | OT | Booker T. Washington (Fla.) | Alabama |
| No. 23 DeAngelo Gibbs | ATH | Peachtree Ridge | |
| No. 32 Tate Martell | QB | Bishop Gorman (Nev.) | Texas A&M |
| No. 38 Isaiah Pryor | S | Archer High School (Ga.) | Ohio State |
| No. 45 Trevon Grimes | WR | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) | |
| No. 56 Joshua Kaindoh | DE | IMG Academy (Fla.) | |
| No. 60 Anthony McFarland | RB | DeMatha Catholic (Md.) | |
| No. 70 Tyjon Lindsey | WR | Bishop Gorman (Nev.) | |
| No. 73 Robert Hainsey | OG | IMG Academy (Fla.) | |
| No. 80 Jamyest Williams | ATH | Archer (Ga.) | |
| No. 87 Cam Spence | DT | IMG Academy (Fla.) | |
| No. 105 Alex Perry | CB | Bishop Gorman (Nev.) | Arizona St |
| No. 124 Cesar Ruiz | OC | IMG Academy (Fla.) | |
| No. 162 Jake Allen | QB | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) | Florida |
| No. 163 Navaughn Donaldson | OT | Miami Central (Fla.) | Miami |
| No. 165 Haskell Garrett | DE | Bishop Gorman (Nev.) | |
| No. 187 Emmanuel Greene | WR | IMG Academy (Fla.) | |
| No. 204 Willie Gay | OLB | Starkville High School (Miss) | |
| No. 225 Tyler Dunning | ILB | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) | Miami |
| No. 260 Connor Heyward | WR | Peachtree Ridge (Ga.) | |
| No. 263 Breon Dixon | OLB | Peachtree Ridge (Ga.) | |
| No. 271 Tre’ McKitty | TE | IMG Academy (Fla.) | Miami |
*Please note: No player has signed with a school
All ESPN 300 and ESPN Junior 300 rankings are per August 24, 2015
2015 ESPN GEICO High School Football Kickoff Schedule:
More detailed game matchups available here:
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup and Commentators | Location | Network |
| Fri, Aug. 28 | 8 p.m. | Booker T. Washington (Fla.) vs. No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) Clay Matvick, John Congemi |
Brian Piccolo Stadium, St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | ESPN |
| 9 p.m. | Oxford (Miss.) vs. Starkville (Miss.) Mike Couzens, Cole Cubelic |
Yellow Jacket Stadium, Starkville High School in Starkville, Miss | ESPNU | |
| Sat, Aug. 29 | Noon | No. 2 Miami Central (Fla.) vs. No. 5 DeMatha (Md.) Allen Bestwick, Dan Hawkins |
Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex in Landover, Md. | ESPN |
| 1 p.m. | Spartanburg (S.C.) vs. Wakulla (Fla.) Dave Lamont, Chris Doering |
JD Jones Stadium at Reynolds Memorial Field, Wakulla High School in Crawfordville, Fla. | ESPNU | |
| 4 p.m. | Benedictine (Ohio) vs. Central Catholic (Ohio) Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia |
Gallagher Stadium, Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio | ESPNU | |
| 5 p.m. | Martin (Texas) vs. No. 7 DeSoto (Texas) Jason Benetti, Craig Haubert |
Vernon Newsom Stadium in Mansfield, Texas. | ESPN2 | |
| 7 p.m. | Peachtree Ridge (Ga.) vs. No. 10 Archer (Ga.)Eamon McAnaney, Rocky Boiman | Archer Community Stadium, in Lawrenceville, Ga. | ESPNU | |
| 9 p.m. | No. 1 De La Salle (Calif.) vs. Trinity (Texas) Jason Benetti, Craig Haubert |
Vernon Newsom Stadium in Mansfield, Texas. | ESPN2 | |
| 10 p.m. | No. 20 Chandler (Ariz.) vs. No. 3 Bishop Gorman (Nev.) Anish Shroff , Ahmad Brooks |
Fertitta Field, Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas, Nev. | ESPNU | |
| Sun, Aug. 30 | 2 p.m. | Miramar (Fla.) vs. No. 22 IMG Academy (Fla.) Mark Neely, Gabe Gross |
IMG Academy Field, IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. | ESPNU |
Game schedule and network designations subject to change
Recruiting Nation
ESPN’s recruiting site will provide fans with in-depth analysis of the entire 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff, including features on teams and recruits, as well as updated player profiles. Additionally, interact with Recruiting Nation’s reporters and analysts by following @ESPNRNFball.
2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase
ESPN will once again televise the 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase, featuring premier high school football games throughout the 2015 football season. The Showcase schedule is available here.
The 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff and 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase are produced in conjunction with Paragon Marketing Group.
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Media contact: Derek Volner at 860-384-9986; Derek.Volner@ESPN.com and @DerekVolner
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