UW FOOTBALL Only time will tell Alvarez says recruits must prove themselves on field; Badgers' Recruits Willie Austin: WR, 6-3, 190, Miami, Fla., Central. Regional All-American, two-time all-Dade County and top 40 player in the state of Florida. . . . 34 catches for 512 yards as a senior . . . also played QB, WR and DB. Nick Bradley: OL, 6-5, 280, Woodbury (HS), Minn. Top 100 prospect in the Midwest, regional All-American, all-state, all-conference . . . blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher as a senior . . . honor student . . . father is a UW alum. Onjai Bryant: DB, 5-11, 175, Pine Hill, N.J., Overbrook. Eastern region All-American, honorable mention all-state . . . 20-yard average on punt returns . . . also ran track . . . high school teammate of Ron Dayne's. Dave Costa: OL, 6-5, 255, Ellwood City (HS), Pa. Honorable mention All-American, top 100 prospect in the East, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Fabulous 22" team . . . played tight end as a senior and made 15 catches for 160 yards . . . team MVP. Dave Cruickshank: DE, 6-5, 250, Dana Point, Calif., Saddlebrook JC. Junior-college All-American with 73 tackles, 15 sacks, 11 passes defended and six forced fumbles . . . attended Washington in 1994 and was redshirted . . . excellent student who didn't like Washington. Ron Dayne: RB, 5-10, 250, Pine Hill, N.J., Overbrook. Consensus first-team All-American, offensive player of the year in the East and No. 1 fullback prospect in the nation . . . gained a combined 3,351 yards and 51 touchdowns last two seasons. Josh Dickerson: WR, 6-2, 175, Schofield, Wis., D.C. Everest. All-American and All-Midwest, first-team all-state . . . 44 catches for 821 yards as a senior . . . 10.7-second speed in the 100-yard dash . . . anchored state champion 400 relay team. Sam Elmore: DB, 6-1, 185, Banning (HS), Calif. All-West . . . rushed for an 11.1-yard average as a senior . . . 10.5 time in the 100 . . . has long jumped 23 feet . . . honor-roll student . . . nickname is Bucky. Really. Eddie Faulkner: RB, 5-11, 185, Muncie, Ind., Central. Regional All-American and first-team all-state . . . rushed for 1,606 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior . . . set school record with 3,441 yards and 172 points . . . also ran track. John Favret: DL, 6-4, 240, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, St. Ignatius. Honorable mention All-American and top 60 prospect in the Midwest . . . school won two national and four state titles during career . . . had 97 tackles and 13 sacks as a senior. Bill Ferrario: DL, 6-3, 265, Scranton, Pa., West Scranton. All-city . . . 110 tackles, 12 sacks and four fumble recoveries as a senior . . . nine career fumble recoveries . . . listed in Who's Who Among High School Students. Chris Ghidorzi: LB, 6-3, 230, Wausau, Wis., West. All-American, consensus first-team all-state and unanimous all-conference . . . combined 160 tackles in final two seasons . . . National Honor Society member with 3.7 GPA. Joe Gribowski: OL, 6-6, 290, Mosinee, Wis., D.C. Everest. All-American, top 10 prospect in the Midwest and state's No. 1 player by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . . . graded 93% with 60 knockdown blocks as a senior . . . three-year honor roll student. Ed Hartwell: LB, 6-2, 205, Las Vegas, Nev., Cheyenne. Honorable mention All-American, top LB in Nevada . . . had 131 tackles, five fumble recoveries, four interceptions and six sacks as a senior . . . also ran for 350 yards . . . 3.67 GPA. Chris Janek: DL, 6-3, 270, Granite City (HS), Ill. All-Midlands, first-team all-state on defense . . . two-way player in high school with 54 tackles, including nine for loss . . . more than 100 varsity wresting victories. Scott Kavanagh: QB, 6-4, 190, Naperville, Ill., North. All-American and top 15 prospect in the Midwest . . . 1,506 yards, 19 TDs, five interceptions and 62% completions as a senior . . . career 3,008 yards and 33 TDs. Ross Kolodziej: DL, 6-3, 275, Stevens Point (HS), Wis. Honorable mention All-American, top 100 choice in the Midwest . . . 91 tackles, including 12 for loss, and 11 hurries to earn MVP honors as a senior . . . Shrine Bowl member. Sam Mueller: OLB, 6-5, 220, Fond du Lac, Wis., St. Mary's Springs. Honorable mention All-American at QB, first-team all-state at QB and DB, AP state player of the year . . . rushed for 1,213 yards and 23 TDs and passed for 1,115 yards as a senior. Chris Pickett: OL, 6-7, 255, Schaumburg (HS), Ill. All-Midwest, top 10 national tackle prospect . . . top line prospect in Illinois . . . blocked for a team that outscored opposition, 193-13, as a senior. Casey Rabach: OL, 6-5, 260, Sturgeon Bay (HS), Wis. Honorable mention All-American, regional All-American, first-team all-state, All-Midwest . . . blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher as a senior. Dague Retzlaff: TE, 6-8, 245, Crystal Lake, Minn., Armstrong. All-conference in basketball and football . . . averaged 19.2 yards a catch during career with 44 receptions and six TDs . . . National Honor Society. Karim Ross: LB, 6-3, 230, Country Club Hills, Ill., Hillcrest. All-conference and all-area . . . two-time top league lineman . . . 125 tackles, six sacks and four fumble recoveries as a senior . . . career 342 tackles, 39 sacks and 10 recoveries. Yusuf Shakir: DB, 6-0, 200, Tallahassee, Fla., Lincoln. Regional All-American, state's "Super 24" list by Florida Times Union . . . rated No. 1 strong safety in the state . . . 130 tackles, including 26 for loss, and team MVP as a senior. Mike Sowald: TE, 6-6, 230, Hartland, Wis., Arrowhead. Consensus All-American . . . rated as No. 2 tight end prospect in the nation . . . No. 2 prospect in the state by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . . . career 39 catches and 13 TDs. Shadrick Washington: WR, 6-4, 205, Milwaukee, Wis., Vincent. All-American, All-Midwest . . . state's No. 3 player by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . . . averaged 23.9 yards a catch as a senior and caught 31 passes as a junior . . . also played basketball.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | February 8, 1996| | Copyright

No school understands the ambiguities of football recruiting more than Wisconsin.

From a hurried class gathered after the arrival of coach Barry Alvarez in 1990, the Badgers mined a dozen starters who helped win the 1994 Rose Bowl.

Yet with a number of high school All-Americans recruited off the strength of that championship team, the Badgers managed but four victories last season.

So when Alvarez introduced his latest recruiting class Wednesday 24 freshmen and one junior-college transfer he rightly said its true value could not be measured until they eventually hit the field.

Alvarez, ...

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