There are 64 days that separate us from Ohio State's march to Blacksburg. To help pass the time until the Buckeyes put the Sandman to sleep I will countdown Ohio State's top 100 players according to the rubric* listed at the bottom of this article.
 

Fox was the last Buckeye offered in the 1972 recruiting class.

NO. 64 TIM FOX, S (1972-1975)
Born: 1953 (Canton)
High School: Glenwood

OHIO STATE CAREER

• The Buckeyes were 40-5-1 with Fox on the team.
• 1972 Big Ten Title.
• 1973 Big Ten Title.
• 1974 Big Ten Title.
• 1975 Big Ten Title.
• 1974 Defeated USC 42-21 to win the Rose Bowl.
• Went 3-0-1 against That Team, beating them in 1972 and 1974 when That Team was ranked No. 3 and No. 4 in 1975.

HONORS

• 1975 Captain.
• 1975 All-American.
• 1975 All-Big Ten.
• 1975 Academic All-Big Ten.
• 1998 Inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame.

Tim Fox's Ohio State career per ohiostatebuckeyes.com:

Tim Fox, a 1975 All-America and all-Big Ten selection, was a three-year starter at defensive back. He played in four Rose Bowls, starting in three. In 1975, Fox led the team in punt returns with 12 for a total of 182 yards and one touchdown. Fox averaged an impressive 15.2 yards per return. That same year on defense, Fox collected 44 tackles and returned an interception for a touchdown. Fox was also team captain in 1975.

Fox's high school girlfriend was instrumental in him getting a scholarship to Ohio State.

The following is an excerpt from Tom Levenick of Buckeye Grove:

As a high school senior at Canton Glenwood high school, Fox was not heavily recruited.

He had a knee injury his senior year as well as a ruptured kidney that kept him out of six games his senior year and most schools that were recruiting him were either Division-II schools or schools like Kent State and other MAC schools.

That was until Tim's girlfriend introduced him to Harry Meyer, who was personal friends with Woody Hayes. Tim accepted the last scholarship offer of the Buckeyes' 1972 recruiting class.

I am one to believe that Tim Fox was one of the greatest safeties to ever play for the Buckeyes.

Fox was a two-time All American* and was drafted in the first round by the New England Patriots. He played 14 years in the NFL for the New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams.He played in four Rose Bowls and was actually one of only two players to ever start in four Rose Bowls. The other was none other than Archie Griffin.

*According to the 2014 Ohio State Team Guide Fox earned All-American once, 1975.

The Fox family legacy at Ohio State per Buckeye Grove:

The Fox family lineage has produced football talent in later generations with two nephews playing Big Ten football.

Derek played safety for Penn State from 1996 through 1999 and Dustin played cornerback for the Buckeyes from 2000 to 2004.

Dustin Fox originally committed to Ohio State, but when John Cooper was fired Joe Paterno convinced Dustin to change his commitment to Penn State over the telephone. Jim Tressel was a relative unknown on the big stage at the time.

Tim would have no part of it. He called Dustin and convinced him to visit Ohio State with him and his daughter Haley, who was a current Ohio State student and field hockey player. Dustin reconfirmed his intent to attend OSU and went on to play four years for the Buckeyes. He was a starter and team captain of the 2002 National Championship team and like his uncle, played for three teams in the NFL.

For more information on other players who wore No. 12 go here and here.

Sources- The Ohio State Team Guide, buckeyegrove.com and ohiostatebuckeyes.com

ALL PLAYERS COVERED TO DATE