Fox talks visit to Arizona and how the connection helps their chances

Arizona was the first school to receive an official visit from star defensive end Andres Fox out of Mobile (Ala.) Mobile Christian.

The 6-foot-4, 241 pound senior was at Arizona the weekend of September 2nd and he saw the Wildcats beat Northern Arizona 62-24.

Arizona has been recruiting Fox since his 10th grade year. When the Wildcats got involved with Troy Young (2017 Arizona signee), they saw Fox for the first time. That is when the connection between Fox and Arizona began.

They used Young as much as they could while Fox was on campus and they hope that relationship helps them in the end.

"It was cool to spend time with Troy and he told me what it is like out there," said Fox. "We talked a good bit, I got to see him play and we went out to dinner.

"I did not get too much time with him because of the game and all that, but him being there was great. It helped me be comfortable and him being there does help them. It would make it easier for me to go out there knowing that I have a friend already there."

As soon as the visit started, the Wildcats made Fox smile. When he got to his rook after checking in, he saw a cake with his name on it and that stood out to him.

Things seemed to go well after that too.

"They had it all set up for me from the beginning. I got the campus tour, I saw everything, I met with a lot of the coaches and it was a good time.

"What stood out to me the most was how it was different from the south. The scenery was great and I really liked it out there. I saw the dessert, all the cactuses and things like that.

"It was just different from what I am used to and I liked it."

It is not hard for anyone to recognize the size of Fox. That can be seen by anyone and the Wildcat coaches want players with his body on their team.

"All of the coaches were telling me that they want bigger bodies and that they like my size a lot," said Fox. "I watched some film of the Northern Arizona game and we went over some things.

"The main coaches I talk to from Arizona are coach [Marcel] Yates (defensive coordinator/linebackers) and coach [Calvin] Magee (offensive coordinator/running backs) and they are good guys . We spent some time together and they are cool.

"The think I am a defensive end if I keep growing, but they said I could play STUD in their scheme too, if I stayed at linebacker. They just want to get bigger."

Not only does Arizona want guys with the size of Fox, but they want to put more names on their roster from the same part of the country he lives in.

"They want to bring guys from the south to Arizona. They talk about getting more guys from Alabama and from the south in the future. They like the size and speed from down here I guess."

Arizona is up against Alabama, Auburn, LSU and Stanford, so it will not be easy for the Wildcats to win out, but they made a strong impression on the No. 10-ranked prospect in Alabama.

"Overall, the visit was pretty fun," said Fox. "The visit really met my expectations. I had fun watching the game, seeing them play and I like their scheme. They play fast and it was a lot of fun to watch.

"They set the bar high and I had a good time. They want to start a legacy there with players from the south coming their way. That was their message to me."

Fox plans to take all five official visits before he makes his decision.