[1] Fusco attended Seneca Valley Senior High School in Harmony, Pennsylvania, where he played offensive tackle.

He was only offered a chance to play football at small college schools, Youngstown State and Slippery Rock being the leading candidates.

After enrolling at Slippery Rock in 2006, Fusco spent his freshman season as a red shirt on the scout team, where he played offensive tackle.

He started all eleven games at center, delivering ten touchdown-resulting blocks for a unit that rushed for 29 scores.

He led the PSAC Western Division with 98 knockdowns and eleven touchdown-resulting blocks, despite the team's lack of a strong aerial game that ranked 59th in the nation.

Along with Will Rackley, Ben Ijalana, and David Arkin, Fusco was considered one of the best small-school offensive line prospects.

[12][13] On April 29, 2019, Fusco was released by the Falcons with a failed physical designation after one season while only playing and starting in seven games.