Through 48 hours of Elite 11 finals action, Tommy DeVito felt like he was on the cusp of a personal breakthrough.
The 6'2", 185-pound New Jersey quarterback, considered a 3-star prospect and competing alongside 23 positional contemporaries from June 3 to 5 in Redondo Beach, California, knew he was perhaps one strong performance away from pulling off a surprise.
DeVito, who arrived at the event rated No. 76 nationally among pro-style passers in the class of 2017's composite rankings, needed to ace one last challenge—a mentally demanding series of seven-on-seven reps—to earn one of 12 invitations to The Opening, an elite invite-only July showcase held at Nike's world headquarters.