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The Best of the WPIAL: 15-11

The Best of the WPIAL: 15-11

Who are the top-ranked WPIAL players from the Rivals.com era? The countdown continues today on Panther-Lair.com.

 • Ryan Donnelly
The Unlucky 13: Top classes that fizzled

The Unlucky 13: Top classes that fizzled

Lane Kiffin and many of the players in his 2009 recruiting class are long gone from Tennessee. That's just one of our Unlucky 13 highly ranked classes

 • Steve Megargee
Pennsylvania changes

Pennsylvania changes

At the beginning of the year the Keystone State featured two five-star prospects and three top 100 quarterbacks. Now that the season is done, only one

 • Mike Farrell
December brings changes

December brings changes

With high school football finally wrapping up across the country, the Rivals.com recruiting analysts have been busy breaking down senior footage of th

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Walls enjoys big game

Walls enjoys big game

Notre Dame verbal commitment Darrin Walls made his official visit to South Bend last weekend. The 6-foot, 172-pound cornerback from Pennsylvania enjoy

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 • Steve Hare
Big Ten Blitz: Irish still impress visitors

Big Ten Blitz: Irish still impress visitors

Losing to top-ranked Southern Cal over the weekend may not have helped Notre Dame in the wins column, but their long list of official visitors like fo

 • John Talman
Video: Darrin Walls on the move

Video: Darrin Walls on the move

Video: Darrin Walls on the move

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Big Ten Blitz: Huge weekend in South Bend

Big Ten Blitz: Huge weekend in South Bend

When top-ranked Southern Cal comes to South Bend Saturday afternoon, Notre Dame will not only have a huge load on the field to deal with but a trucklo

 • John Talman
Follow the leader

Follow the leader

The parallels between college football and the NFL are amazing. When NFL teams draft a certain type of player, all of a sudden it becomes the rage for

 • Jeremy Crabtree
AMP: Walls commitment big for Irish

AMP: Walls commitment big for Irish

Notre Dame's 19th commitment may be its biggest yet. Five-star cornerback Darrin Walls committed to the Irish on Monday, solidifying Notre Dame's def

 • Rivals.com AMP
Irish keep rolling

Irish keep rolling

The hits keep coming for the Charlie Weis and the Notre Dame coaching staff as they landed another huge piece to their 2006 recruiting class puzzle by

 • John Talman
Notre Dame adds 5-star DB

Notre Dame adds 5-star DB

Notre Dame received a verbal commitment on Monday from Darrin Walls, a 5-star cornerback from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Walls chose the Irish over Mic

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 • Steve Hare
Walls chooses Irish

Walls chooses Irish

Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills cornerback Darrin Walls narrowed his list of schools down to four before he began taking his official visits. Oddly, t

 • Mike Farrell
A five-star prospect makes a decision

A five-star prospect makes a decision

Woodland Hills standout Darrin Walls held a press conference at his high school to announce what college he will be attending next falll. Darin Walls

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 • Jim Snyder
AMP: Top CB set to announce

AMP: Top CB set to announce

The nation's top-rated cornerback prospect is ready to choose his college destination. Pittsburgh's Darrin Walls will announce between Florida, Michig

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Five-star Walls closes in on decision

Five-star Walls closes in on decision

Five-star cornerback Darrin Walls out of Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills is looking at setting up a press conference to announce his college decision

 • Mike Farrell
Walls impressed on latest visit

Walls impressed on latest visit

The nation's top cornerback, Darrin Walls, made an official visit to the University of Florida this weekend and the Gator fans did their part in impre

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 • Steve Hare
Florida is the favorite visit of 5-star Walls

Florida is the favorite visit of 5-star Walls

If you were to combine need and ranking, perhaps no prospect on an official visit to Florida this weekend is as important to the Gators as 5-star Pitt

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 • Mark Wheeler
Walls gives Gators a 10

Walls gives Gators a 10

The No. 24 player in the country, Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills cornerback Darrin Walls took his third official visit this past weekend to Gainesvil

 • Mike Farrell
Video: Walls turns on the jets

Video: Walls turns on the jets

Woodland Hills Darrin Walls has been rated as one of the top 100 prospects in the country by Rivals.com. Today the Pantherlair has senior video of thi

 • Rivals.com
Video: Walls turns on the jets

Video: Walls turns on the jets

Video: Walls turns on the jets

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AMP: Five star focus- Darrin Walls

AMP: Five star focus- Darrin Walls

This week's Rivals.com AMP Five Star Focus looks at Woodland Hills (Penn.) defensive back Darrin Walls. The nation's top cornerback has narrowed his

 • Rivals.com AMP
Walls watches another Irish win

Walls watches another Irish win

The nation's No. 1 cornerback, Darrin Walls, made an official visit to Michigan this weekend, his second official visit to a Notre Dame opponent in as

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 • Steve Hare
Walls enjoys his time in Ann Arbor

Walls enjoys his time in Ann Arbor

Five-star Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills defensive back Darrin Walls saw two of his three favorite schools play each other Saturday, but his host sch

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 • Josh Helmholdt
CB Walls has a good visit to Michigan

CB Walls has a good visit to Michigan

Five-star cornerback Darrin Walls out of Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills took his second official visit of the season to Michigan this weekend. After

 • Mike Farrell
Walls returns from Michigan official visit

Walls returns from Michigan official visit

After making an official visti to Pitt last weekend, Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills defensive back Darrin Walls was in Ann Arbor for an official visi

 • Bill Kurelic
Walls ready for visit to the Big House

Walls ready for visit to the Big House

After making an official visti to Pitt last weekend, Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills defensive back Darrin Walls is headed to Big Ten country this wee

 • Bill Kurelic
AMP: Pitt continues to push recruiting

AMP: Pitt continues to push recruiting

The Pittsburgh Panthers suffered a loss on the football field last weekend, but continued to make strides in recruiting by hosting a handful of major

 • Rivals.com AMP
Prospects play under the lights – Week 2

Prospects play under the lights – Week 2

This past weekend Woodland Hills beat Gateway to take over the No. 1 spot in AAAA in Western Pa. Today the Pantherlair takes a look at some of he play

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 • Jim Snyder
Walls turns in dominant performance

Walls turns in dominant performance

TURTLE CREEK, Pa. – Built in 1942, western Pennsylvania's Turtle Creek Stadium has been home to many standout football players including Notre Dame He

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 • Steve Hare
Five-star Walls takes official to Pitt

Five-star Walls takes official to Pitt

Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills cornerback Darrin Walls made an official visit locally to Pittsburgh this past weekend. What did the 6-foot-0, 172-pou

 • Mike Farrell
Five-star CB prepares for first official

Five-star CB prepares for first official

Five-star cornerback Darrin Walls has scheduled four official visits with Pittsburgh, Michigan, Florida and Notre Dame. The 6-foot-0, 172-pounder with

 • Mike Farrell
Five-star Walls planning his visits

Five-star Walls planning his visits

For Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills cornerback Darrin Walls the recruiting game plan has stayed pretty consistent since this past spring when he said

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 • Josh Helmholdt
Walls is scheduling visits to three

Walls is scheduling visits to three

The nation's top cornerback Darrin Walls recently announced his top seven which included Pittsburgh, Michigan, Penn State, Florida, Notre Dame, USC an

 • Mike Farrell
Walls adds another official visit, nears decision

Walls adds another official visit, nears decision

Darrin Walls, the nations top ranked cornerback, has added a third official visit to his calendar, a Sep. 17 visit to the University of Florida. Walls

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 • Steve Hare
Countrys No. 1 CB selects three visits

Countrys No. 1 CB selects three visits

Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills defensive back Darrin Walls, the No. 1 cornerback prospect in the Rivals.com player rankings, says he is concentrating

 • Bill Kurelic
Walls high on seven schools

Walls high on seven schools

Coach Dave Wannstedt and his staff already have a verbal commitment from Woodland Hills linebacker Greg Webster. They would also like to add his teamm

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 • Harry G. Psaros
Walls enjoying the process

Walls enjoying the process

Being ranked as the top cornerback in the country can be a time consuming and confusing process, but Darrin Walls, the 6-foot, 172-pounder from Pennsy

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 • Steve Hare
Walls distinguishes his list of favorites

Walls distinguishes his list of favorites

The Pitt Panthers are starting to roll recruiting-wise under new head coach Dave Wannstedt. Three top instate prospects committed there in the past we

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 • Josh Helmholdt
Pitt defending its turf

Pitt defending its turf

Using a knowledgeable staff with a championship pedigree, Dave Wannstedt's homecoming to the University of Pittsburgh has been highlighted thus far by

 • JC Shurburtt
Woodland Hills trio and 7 on 7 recruiting notes

Woodland Hills trio and 7 on 7 recruiting notes

MORGANTOWN--One of the oddest occurrences of Sunday's final day of the Rich Rodriguez 7 on 7 camp came when an opposing receiver blew a kiss to bigtim

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 • Jim Laise
Pitt still in it with Walls

Pitt still in it with Walls

Common thought was that Woodlands Hill secondary specialist and 5 star Rivals prospect Darrin Walls had written Pitt off his list a while ago. The Pa

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 • Chris Peak
Three stand above the crowd

Three stand above the crowd

Now that the spring recruiting evaluation period has ended, Pittsburgh (Penn.) Woodland Hills cornerback Darrin Walls has no worries. The Rivals.com f

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 • Michael Hurcomb
Walls’ reputation precedes him

Walls’ reputation precedes him

When Darrin Walls arrived on Notre Dame's campus late last week for the start of the 7-on-7 passing camp staged on the Irish practice fields, the 6-fo

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 • Pete Sampson
Walls returns from ND, Michigan

Walls returns from ND, Michigan

Few prospects rank ahead of cornerback Darrin Walls on the Notre Dame recruiting board. The same could be said by the Michigan recruiting staff of the

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 • Pete Sampson
Walls discusses his weekend visits

Walls discusses his weekend visits

For the past two months, five-star cornerback Darrin Walls of Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills has had a consistent top two of Michigan and Notre Dame

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 • Josh Helmholdt
South still on top

South still on top

The South has risen again. After dominating the NFL Draft and previous Rivals.com recruiting rankings, the Southeast again has captured the lion share

 • Jeremy Crabtree
AMP: Keystone State very strong in 2006

AMP: Keystone State very strong in 2006

The Keystone State is back in full swing with 8 members of the 2006 Rivals100. Recruiting analyst Mike Farrell joins the AMP squad to take a look at

 • Rivals.com AMP
Five-star Walls has three on top

Five-star Walls has three on top

After accumulating 30 offers, cornerback Darrin Walls out of Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills has narrowed his list of favorites to three. Who's at the

 • Mike Farrell
Walls sees opportunity at Notre Dame

Walls sees opportunity at Notre Dame

There might not be a cornerback in the country Notre Dame covets more than Darrin Walls. Of course about 30 other schools could say the same thing abo

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 • Pete Sampson
Darrin Walls has two favorites, considering others

Darrin Walls has two favorites, considering others

Speed and quickness are two attributes that stand out for versatile athlete Darrin Walls from Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills High. In his junior sea

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 • Mike Matya
Notre Dame, Michigan battling for Walls

Notre Dame, Michigan battling for Walls

Michigan got off to a good start with Pittsburgh (Penn.) Woodland Hills cornerback Darrin Walls, securing the top spot on his list of favorites early

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 • Josh Helmholdt
Florida offer impresses Walls

Florida offer impresses Walls

Cornerback Darrin Walls out of Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills has picked up four new offers in the past week and is now up to 15 total.

 • Mike Farrell
Penn State visit better than expected for Walls

Penn State visit better than expected for Walls

Penn State held its second "Junior Day" of the spring this past Saturday (April 2). One of the most important visitors to the Nittany Lions' "Ju

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 • Phil Grosz
TT Junior Football Recruit Profile

TT Junior Football Recruit Profile

Pittsburgh has always been a fertile football recruiting area but this year it seems the city has more major Division 1 prospects than in recent memor

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 • Keith S. Cavanaugh
Video: Darrin Walls does it all

Video: Darrin Walls does it all

Video: Darrin Walls does it all

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Michigan holding off contenders for Walls

Michigan holding off contenders for Walls

After securing just one commitment from Pa., in the class of 2005, Michigan is back in the Keystone State with a vengeance in 2006, already extending

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 • Josh Helmholdt
Pennsylvania star names favorites

Pennsylvania star names favorites

Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills defensive back Darrin Walls, who has a couple of scholarship offers on the table, talks about his favorite schools.

 • Bill Kurelic
Pittsburgh native has U-M in top three

Pittsburgh native has U-M in top three

When a conversation comes around to what high schools nationally have been the most kind to Michigan over the past few years in terms of recruiting, W

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 • Josh Helmholdt
Woodland Hills DB has a couple of offers

Woodland Hills DB has a couple of offers

The WPIAL league will be an important focal point for the coaching staff. Woodland Hills has had outstanding players in recent history but Pitt was n

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 • Jim Snyder
PA junior set to attend Big Ten game

PA junior set to attend Big Ten game

One of the top juniors in the state of Pennsylvania says he will make the trip to Columbus Saturday to see Ohio State play Penn State.

 • Bill Kurelic
Michigan The Favorite Of Junior Visitor

Michigan The Favorite Of Junior Visitor

The Woodland Hills program in Pittsburgh, Pa., has been kind to Michigan and since they produce top caliber talent year in and year out, the relations

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 • Josh Helmholdt
Pa. prospects head west Saturday

Pa. prospects head west Saturday

A number of prospects from the state of Pennsylvania will head west on Saturday to attend a Big Ten game. The group includes both seniors and juniors

 • Bill Kurelic
PA junior drawing big interest

PA junior drawing big interest

Pennsylvania junior Darrin Walls is drawing interest from some of the country's top college football programs.

 • Bill Kurelic