Given the option of leaving the state to play college football, Rob Walker instead decided to stay close to home.

Mamou High's all-state running back was one of many recruits to make that decision this year and sign with UL. In fact, nine of the 18 prospects that signed binding national letters of intent with the Cajuns on Wednesday hailed from Louisiana.

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • February 5, 2009