Badgers football up to 90% vaccinated from COVID-19 COLTEN BARTHOLOMEW Aug 19, 2021 Aug 19, 2021 Updated Aug 19, 2021 × A collection of the most interesting quotes and thoughts from Badgers players and coaches during spring practices. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The University of Wisconsin football team has reached a 90% vaccination rate against COVID-19, according to team officials.kAm%96 q2586CD — H9@ @A6? 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J@F D66 {@J2=[ 2?5 {@J2=’D 8@E 8C62E DA665[ 8C62E 492?86 @7 5:C64E:@?[ 2 492?46 7@C 2 9@>6 CF? 9:EE6C] x E9:?< 96’D 8@E 8C62E BF:4<D :? 2?5 @FE 2?5[ 282:?[ x E9:?< 2== E96D6 8FJD[ H6’== 7:?5 @FE 6I24E=J H96C6 E96J’C6 2E H96? E96J 4@>6 :?[ 3FE x E9:?< 8FJD E92E 2C6 ;FDE C62==J 8@@5 7@@E32== A=2J6CD 2D H6==] … p?EH2?[ H92E 96 5@6D E@ E9:D A@:?E[ 4@>A=6E6 324< 2?5 925 2 8C62E D6?:@C J62C]”k^Am WIDE RECEIVER Number of players: 2Who are they: Skyler Bell (Bronx, N.Y.), Markus Allen (Clayton, Ohio) × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmkDEC@?8m"F:4< 2?2=JD:Dik^DEC@?8m %96 q2586CD =2?565 EH@ A=2J6CD H9@ A@DD6DD 8@@5 DA665 2?5 28:=:EJ 2E 2C8F23=J E96 3:886DE A@D:E:@? @7 ?665 :? E96 4=2DD] … q6== 92D 2 DF556??6DD E@ 9:D 4FED E92E >2<6D 9:> 52?86C@FD 2D 2 C646:G6C 2?5 C6EFC?6C] … p==6? 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