Will Farniok

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
296
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Sioux Falls, SD
High School:
Washington HS / Nebraska
Prev School:
Nebraska

TULSA – A three-year letterwinner … played in 27 career games with 20 starts … at Tulsa after transferring from Nebraska prior to the 2021 season.

2023 – Played in all 12 games … started at center in the first nine games … played in a reserve role at center in the season opener vs. UAPB … also played in a reserve role at guard against North Texas and ECU.

2022 – Played in and started 11 games … missed the Ole Miss game with an injury … made his first career start in the season opener at Wyoming, playing 91 snaps … also played 86 snaps vs. Cincinnati … earned academic all-conference honors.

2021 – Played in four games – Cincinnati, Tulane, SMU and Old Dominion … saw his most extensive playing time at center in the 2021 Myrtle Beach Bowl … entered the Bowl Game late in the second quarter for an injured Gerard Wheeler and played the remainder of the game … helped the Tulsa offense gain 529 total yards including 244 yards on the ground against Old Dominion in the Bowl Game.

AT NEBRASKA – Was a two-time Academic All-Big 10 selection … played in four games … was twice named to the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2019, 2020) and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2019, 2020) … 2020 (Sophomore) – Played in one game as a sophomore, appearing at center in the season opener at No. 5 Ohio State … 2019 (Redshirt Freshman) – Appeared in three games at center during his redshirt freshman season … played the entire second half at center in Nebraska's season-opening win over South Alabama in his first collegiate game … also saw action at center against Northern Illinois and Maryland … 2018 (Redshirt) – Redshirted, but was on the travel roster for the Wisconsin and Ohio State games.

HIGH SCHOOL – Was a dominant player on the offensive line at Washington High School and a part of three state championship teams. … helped lead his team to an overall 35-1 record in three seasons … as a senior, powered an offense that scored 40 points or more in nine of its 12 victories … was named to the South Dakota Coaches Association all-state team as a center in each of his final three seasons. … was a two-time all-metro pick … was named the Outstanding Lineman of the 2016 state championship game, an honor that his three older brothers also earned during their prep careers … played in the Offense-Defense 88 All-American Bowl and was named the national offensive lineman of the year by the organization … also participated in the Nike Opening Combine and the U.S. Army All-America Combine … was listed by both ESPN and 247Sports as the No. 1 prospect in South Dakota … was ranked as the No. 7 center prospect in the nation by ESPN … was a two-year basketball letterwinner and a state qualifier in track.

PERSONAL – Enjoys fishing, hunting and reading … favorite NFL player is his brother Matt …favorite movie is The Green Mile … his favorite sports movie is The Blind Side … golfer Brooks Koepka is his favorite pro athlete … favorite musician is Miley Cyrus … began playing football at age 6 … had a pet snake growing up … has three older brothers … his brother Tom played football at Iowa State, Derek at Oklahoma and Matt at Nebraska and now with the Dallas Cowboys … parents are Brad Farniok and Christine Farniok-Jones … received his bachelor’s degree in May 2022 … working on his master’s in energy business.