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American football player (born 1998) This article is about the American football offensive guard. For the American singer, activist, and politician with the same name, see C. W. McCall.

American football player

Will Fries

Fries with the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2018

No. 75 – Indianapolis Colts

Position:

Offensive guard

Personal information

Born:

(1998-04-04) April 4, 1998 (age 26)
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 / round: 7 / pick: 248

Career history

Indianapolis Colts (2021–present)

Roster status:

Injured reserve

Career highlights and awards

Second-team All-Big Ten (2020)

Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2024

Games played:	37
Games started:	27
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Connor Fries (born April 4, 1998) is an American professional football offensive guard for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and was selected by the Colts in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Early life

Raised in Cranford, New Jersey, Fries played prep football at Cranford High School.

Son to Harold & Maureen Fries. Will Fries is currently dating women's basketball player Isabella Therien. His younger brother plays college football for Monmouth University.

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

Fries was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round, 248th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. On May 6, 2021, Fries officially signed with the Colts.

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. In 2023, Fries was named the Week 1 starting right guard, and started the entire season.

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.

References

"Will Fries - Football". Penn State Athletics.
Gould, Brandon (February 3, 2016). "Will Fries of Cranford signs to play football at Penn State University of National Signing Day". NJ.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
"'Exactly what I needed': Entrepreneur finds fit, flexibility in launching Zionsville-based I.T. Home Improvement • Current Publishing". youarecurrent.com. October 24, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
Hunt, Todderick (October 16, 2023). "N.J. native and NFL offensive lineman says THIS big junior (who he knows well) has the goods". NJ.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
"Will Fries Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
"2021 Draft Scout Will Fries, Penn State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
"Will Fries 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
Stankevitz, JJ (May 1, 2021). "Colts 2021 Draft: Colts Pick Penn State OG Will Fries 248th Overall". Colts.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
Robinson, Sam (May 6, 2021). "Colts Sign Kwity Paye, 4 Other Draft Picks". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
"Colts place G Will Fries on injured reserve, waive CB Dallis Flowers". Colts.com. October 7, 2024.

External links

Media related to Will Fries at Wikimedia Commons
Indianapolis Colts bio
Penn State Nittany Lions bio

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