A growth spurt, military parents and NFL mentors shaped Badgers’ 2021 recruit Al Ashford III COLTEN BARTHOLOMEW Sep 20, 2020 Sep 20, 2020 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The shoes started to pile up for Al Ashford III.kAmxE H2D?’E 2 9@33J 7@C pD97@C5[ 2 7@@E32== 2?5 EC24< DE2?5@FE 7@C r96CCJ rC66< w:89 $49@@=[ H9:49 D:ED :? vC66?H@@5[ r@=@][ ;FDE 2 76H >:=6D D@FE962DE @7 5@H?E@H? s6?G6C] %96 D9@6D H6C6 2 ?646DD:EJ]k^AmkAmpD97@C5[ H9@ 2??@F?465 9:D 4@>>:E>6?E E@ E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:? 7@@E32== E62> =2DE H66<[ H2D 8C@H:?8 2?5 8C@H:?8 72DE]k^AmkAmq6EH66? 9:D D@A9@>@C6 2?5 ;F?:@C J62CD[ pD97@C5 8C6H 7C@> 23@FE d\7@@E\f E@ e\7@@E\`[ 2?5 H6?E 7C@> 2 D:K6 h D9@6 E@ 2 D:K6 `c]k^Am kAm“xE H2D 567:?:E6=J 2 =62C?:?8 4FCG6] x H2D d\f[ 2?5 E96? E96 ?6IE AC24E:46 @C E96 ?6IE 42>A[ x H2D d\h] %96? x H2D d\``[ E96? x H2D e\7@@E[” pD97@C5 D2:5] “xE H2D 6DA64:2==J :? 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