Browns OT Spencer Fano: Everything you need to know from childhood to NFL draft

Who is Spencer Fano?

Beginnings

Fano grew up in the metropolitan area of Provo, Utah, in the small town of Spanish Fork, and was part of the Mormon Pioneer settlement. Today, the population is just over 42,000. Its Polynesian composition is about 8%, of which Fano and his family belong.

He was also the big kid and played defensive line before being moved over to the offensive line at Timpview High School. In his senior year, his team averaged 40.5 points a game, scored 76 touchdowns, and the roster featured a running back who almost eclipsed 2,000 yards.

In his senior season, he was named First Team Daily Herald All-Valley, Desert News First Team 5A, First Team All-State honors, All-American Four-Star recruit on 247Sports.com, and invited to play in the East vs. West All-American Bowl in San Antonio.

Fano had college offers from Michigan, Clemson, Utah, BYU, Oregon, Hawai’i, USC, Michigan State, UCLA, Washington State, Arizona, LSU, Oregon State, West Virginia, Baylor, Miami, Nebraska, Washington, Stanford, Colorado, Tennessee, Cal, Penn State, Arizona State, New Mexico, and Utah State. He chose Utah.

He comes from a family of athletes. His sister, Shalyn Fano, played basketball for Southern Utah and was nominated for conference defensive MVP twice. He has four uncles who played in the NFL, and his cousin, Karene Reid, is currently a linebacker with the Denver Broncos.

In college, Fano played 11 games at left tackle during his freshman year and one contest at right tackle, and was named an All-American on the freshman team. In his second season, he lined up at right tackle for all 12 games, and then all 12 games in his final year.

His Pro Day results:

Height: 6’-6”

Weight: 311 pounds

Hand: 9”

Arm: 32 1/8”

Wingspan: 80 1/4”

40-yard dash: 4.91

10-yard shuttle: 1.72

3-cone: 7.34

225-pound bench press: 30 times

Vertical jump: 32”

Broad jump: 9’3”

College games: 37

College snaps: 2,204

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What should Browns fans expect from Spencer Fano?

Fano comes from a very religious background. In conversations and interviews, he mentions his faith quite a bit, along with discipline and routine to keep him grounded and steady. His focus is on being consistent when he plays along with preparation. He is a confident person, but doesn’t tout who he is or what he has accomplished. Tough young man with elite physical tools.

Why He Could Succeed

This kid is a class act, soft-spoken, full of high character, and the type of player winning teams have on their roster. Berry and the coaching staff went into the draft targeting Fano as their first choice, then traded down three spots and were able to get him. He will line up at left tackle.

Fano is a tough player who has plenty of athleticism. His pass protection ratio in college was 90%, while his run blocking was 92%. He was selected as an All-American three years, and won the Outland Trophy for the best offensive lineman in the 2025 college season.

Other accolades:

• Unanimous All-American
• Two-time First Team All-Big 12
• Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year
• Polynesian College Football Player of the Year
• First Team All-American (2024)
• Freshman All-American (2023)

He was highly decorated at the high school level and was ranked as one of the highest offensive linemen to come out of the State of Utah. He shows exceptional lateral ability with good recovery skills. Strong hands and will latch onto his defender. Good leader and one of the most gifted athletes in this year’s draft. He can reach, pull, and get to the second level with the best of them, who will finish blocks with violence. One word: Beast.

Why He Could Fail

His 32” arms and nine-inch hands were well below the norm for an offensive tackle and a concern for a lot of people. Some hard-line talent evaluators would see this as a move to offensive guard immediately, but the Browns are going to slot him at left tackle from Day 1 and roll with it.

His chest area is pretty lean and looks more like a large tight end or a basketball player. And his hand placement occasionally will drift outside his defender’s frame. Fano will rely on the flash technique during his passing downs, which opens him up to inside counter moves. He will also compromise his anchor point at times.