Ike Opara Class: Freshman Hometown: Durham, N.C. High School: Jordan HS Height / Weight: 6-2 / 180 Position: Defender

Background: Four-year letterman at C.E. Jordan High School... three time all-conference selection... All-Piedmont Athletic Conference (PAC 6) Player of the year as a junior... high school's most valuable player in 2005 and 2006... named his high school's defensive player of the year as a freshman... an all-region selection in 2005... helped C.E. Jordan High to four conference championships... played his club ball for Triangle FC Navy 88... member of the North Carolina ODP team in 2007... a three-time selection to the Super Y ODP... named an Elite 300 All-Star... high school teammate of current Deacon midfielder Will Clayton.