Article: 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 prosp

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February 8, 1996

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