_(cropped).jpg) 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 | (1998-04-04)April 4, 1998 (age 27) Staten Island, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 321 lb (146 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Cranford (Cranford, New Jersey) | ||||||||
| College | Penn State (2016–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 7th round, 248th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2025 | |||||||||
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William Connor Fries (born April 4, 1998)[1] is an American professionalfootballguard for theMinnesota Vikings of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for thePenn State Nittany Lions and was selected by theIndianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the2021 NFL draft.
Raised inCranford, New Jersey, Fries playedprep football atCranford 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 playscollege football for Monmouth University.[4]
| 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 ft6+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 fromPro Day[5][6][7] | ||||||||||||
Fries was selected by theIndianapolis Colts in the seventh round, 248th overall, of the2021 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 righttibia in Week 5 and was placed on injured reserve on October 7, 2024.[12]
On March 12, 2025, Fries signed a five-year, $88 million contract with theMinnesota Vikings.[13] The signing was finalised shortly after the Vikings signed Fries' Colts offensive line teammateRyan Kelly.[14]
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