Will Fries

This article is about the American football guard. For the American singer, activist, and politician with the same name, see C. W. McCall.

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.

Will Fries

Fries with the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2018
No. 76 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1998-04-04) April 4, 1998 (age 27) Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:	Cranford (Cranford, New Jersey)
College:	Penn State (2016–2020)
NFL draft:	2021: 7th round, 248th pick
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2021–2024) Minnesota Vikings (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big Ten (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played: 41 Games started: 31 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.^[3] His younger brother plays college football for Monmouth University.^[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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
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]