Will Fries
American football player (born 1998)
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William Connor Fries (born April 4, 1998)[1] is an American professional football guard for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Fries with the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2018 | |||||||||
| No. 76 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | April 4, 1998 Staten Island, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 321 lb (146 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Cranford (Cranford, New Jersey) | ||||||||
| College | Penn State (2016–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 7th round, 248th overall pick | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Early life
Raised in Cranford, New Jersey, Fries played prep football at Cranford High School.[2]
Fries is currently dating women's basketball player Isabella Therien, who is the daughter of retired NHL hockey player, Chris Therien. [3] His younger brother, Matt Fries plays college football for Monmouth University.[4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 6+3⁄8 in (1.99 m) | 309 lb (140 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 5.36 s | 1.81 s | 3.03 s | 4.51 s | 7.75 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 24 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5][6][7] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
Fries was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round, 248th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[8] On May 6, 2021, Fries officially signed with the Colts.[9]
After beginning the 2022 season as a backup, Fries was named the starting right guard in Week 10, and started the remainder of the season.[10] In 2023, Fries was named the Week 1 starting right guard, and started the entire season.[11]
Fries returned as the starting right guard in 2024, but suffered a fractured right tibia in Week 5 and was placed on injured reserve on October 7, 2024.[12]
Minnesota Vikings
On March 12, 2025, Fries signed a five-year, $88 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings.[13] The signing was finalised shortly after the Vikings signed Fries' Colts offensive line teammate Ryan Kelly.[14]
