Dispatch sports reporter/columnist Rob Oller each week finds a former Buckeye for a question-and-answer session. Dustin Fox Age: 32 Years at Ohio State: 2001-04 Current residence: Canton Dustin Fox arrived at Ohio State as a safety but soon converted to cornerback, where he played opposite Chris Gamble on the Buckeyes’ 2002 national championship team. But Fox almost didn’t end up at Ohio State, briefly considering Penn State before sticking with his original commitment. He spent four seasons in the NFL ” with Minnesota, Philadelphia and Buffalo ” and currently works at 92.3 WKRK sports talk radio in Cleveland as well as ESPN3 providing analysis for Mid-American Conference games. Question: Do I have this right: You were Jim Tressel’s first recruit? Answer: Tress is an incredible salesman, in a good way. He said the right things and made me feel right at home. The day he was hired he called me at halftime of the Michigan-Ohio State basketball game and said, ‘You’re the first guy because we have to make sure we have you.’ That meant a lot to me. Q: So you never saw yourself becoming a cornerback? A: Not in a million years. In high school (Canton GlenOak) I played running back and safety. …
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