No. 75 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||
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Position: | Offensive guard | ||||
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Born: | Staten Island, New York, U.S. | April 4, 1998||||
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 | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
William Connor Fries (born April 4, 1998) [1] is an American football offensive guard for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Colts in the seventh round, 248th overall, in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Raised in Cranford, New Jersey, Fries played prep football at Cranford High School. [2]
Son to Harold & Maureen Fries.[ citation needed ] Will Fries is currently dating women’s basketball player Isabella Therien.[ citation needed ] His younger brother plays college football for Monmouth University.[ citation needed ]
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 [3] [4] [5] |
Fries was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round, 248th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft. [6] On May 6, 2021, Fries officially signed with the Colts. [7]
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.
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