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While the task of replacing wide receiver Alex Erickson lingered as a major issue for the University of Wisconsin football program this offseason, perhaps the more pressing need was finding enough depth behind new No. 1 Robert Wheelwright.

The arrival of three freshmen may have put those concerns on the back burner for wide receivers coach Ted Gilmore.

Quintez Cephus, A.J. Taylor and Kendric Pryor have earned plenty of reps since joining the team this summer and are producing enough to make the Badgers feel comfortable putting them on the field, if needed, when the season begins next month.

“If nothing else, that’s exactly what we’re going to have, is more depth this year,” Gilmore said. “If they don’t beat anybody out or move up, if nothing else they’re going to provide us depth, which is what we need.

“And the good thing about it is we’ve got those guys for several more years.”

Less than two weeks into camp, these three true freshmen have completely changed the future of UW’s wide receiver position.

Over the final two weeks of camp — and even throughout the entire season — they’ll try to prove that future can begin now.