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#76 Will Fries
Exp 5 yrs NFLAge 28Ht / Wt 6'6" · 306 lbCollege Penn State
Depth-chart placement
Current role
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Offensive LineExperience
YR 6Last change
Updated 2026-07-29OL room context
View full depth chart →Will Fries holds the RG · Starter spot in Minnesota Vikings’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Will Fries played 17 games in 2025 with a 99% snap share.
Background & career
Will Fries is a right guard for the Minnesota Vikings. The Penn State product was selected by Indianapolis in the seventh round of the 2021 draft (248th overall). Over four seasons with the Colts, he appeared in 40 games with 31 starts and allowed seven sacks according to Pro Football Focus. In 2023, he started all 17 games for Indianapolis. Fries signed a five-year contract with Minnesota and enters his sixth season of professional football.
Penn State2016 – 2020
Colts2021 – 2024Vikings2025 — present
CollegePenn StateDraftRound 7 · No. 248 overall · 2021 · INDAcquiredAcquired from Indianapolis Colts · drafted thereHometownCranford, NJ
Penn StateDraftRound 7 · No. 248 overall · 2021 · INDAcquiredAcquired from Indianapolis Colts · drafted thereHometownCranford, NJ