CB Darius West hoping to commit early 
May, 8, 2012
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Chantel Jennings | ESPN.com
As a freshman at Lima (Ohio) Central Catholic, cornerback Darius West was a starter on the freshman team. After a few games, he was moved up to junior varsity and started there. And after a few more games, he was moved to varsity. And of course, he started there.
"We saw toughness from him, even as a freshman," Central Catholic coach Jerry Cooper said. "He didn't back down from our senior players. He was really competitive."
The 5-foot-10 cornerback had a nose for the ball and was the type of player that Cooper couldn't keep on the sidelines. Now as a sophomore, West is quickly becoming one of the top 2014 cornerback prospects in the Midwest.
"We saw toughness from him, even as a freshman," Central Catholic coach Jerry Cooper said. "He didn't back down from our senior players. He was really competitive."
The 5-foot-10 cornerback had a nose for the ball and was the type of player that Cooper couldn't keep on the sidelines. Now as a sophomore, West is quickly becoming one of the top 2014 cornerback prospects in the Midwest.
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