2021 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Will Fries, OL, Penn State University
- Name: Will Fries
- Position: OT/ OG
- College: Penn State
- Height: 6”6 3/8
- Weight: 310
- Twitter: @willfries55
Right now, people are not talking about you the way I feel they should. Do you feel you are an underdog?
- I am not worried about what people are or are not saying about me. I know I will take full advantage of any opportunity I am fortunate enough to have.
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
- They will get a tough and nasty player, who is smart and can play anywhere on the OL. They will get a good person to be around in the locker room.
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
- Uplifting Athletes
Who was your childhood hero?
- Nick Mangold
Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school?
- PJ Mustipher
What is your biggest pet peeve?
- Loud chewing
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
- This season at Penn State didn’t go the way our team had envisioned we had to battle through a lot of adversity but I am proud of our team and the way we were able to finish the season on a high note.
Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?
- The culture is competitive and drives you to become better every single day.
What is your favorite snack food?
- Cheez-it
The NFL Draft is quickly approaching, If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say?
- I am a tough and nasty player who is smart and could play anywhere on the line, and I am a big man that is athletic and can move in space.
If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be?
- Taylor Lewan
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be?
- Nick Mangold, Matthew McConaughey, David Wright
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