Notre Dame Football Position Preview: Cornerback

Previously CoveredQuarterbackHalfback and FullbackWide ReceiverTight EndOffensive LineDefensive LineLinebackerSafetySpotlight: Darrin WallsGTacklesINTPBU2007123219Also Returning: Mike Anello, Robert Blanton, Gary Gray, Raeshon McNeilLost: Terrail Lambert, John Leonis (graduation)Gained: Michael Garcia, Nick Lezynski, Andrew Plaska, Ryan Sheehan, Joshua Stull (walk-ons), Jamoris Slaughter (DNP as freshman), Kael Anderson, EJ Banks (freshmen)Darrin Walls wasn't enrolled at Notre Dame in 2008. He's spent most of fall practice nursing injuries. Yet he still enters the season as a starting cornerback. That's just how good this kid is.In recent years, if someone said that a player could walk right into Notre Dame's lineup at starting cornerback after missing all that time, an Irish fan would have just rolled their eyes and complained about the mediocrity at the position going back to Bob Davie's time. (Especially the "Heisman Makers" who were continually ...