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.