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Allderdice defensive end Clarke to commit to Pitt

The University of Pittsburgh football program received its 10th verbal commitment from the high school Class of 2009 today, when Allderdice defensive end Will Clarke said he plans to commit to coach Dave Wannstedt's Panthers.

According to Allderdice coach Don Schmidt, Clarke, 6-feet-6, 245-pounds, will choose Pitt after also considering scholarship offers from West Virginia and several Mid-American Conference schools.

Also a tight end at Allderdice, Clarke is seen as a tremendously raw recruit with the potential to improve. He helped lead the Dragons to the City League title game last season.

Clarke comes from great athletic bloodlines -- he is the son of Bill Clarke, who started on the fabled 1976 Fifth Avenue High School basketball team before going on to play at Duquesne.