The Fina name is back in Buffalo a quarter-century later.
The Buffalo Bills are signing Duke offensive tackle Bruno Fina as an undrafted free agent. Fina is the son of former Bills offensive lineman John Fina, who was selected by Buffalo with the No. 27 overall pick in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft.
John Fina played 10 of his 11 NFL seasons with the Bills and started 131 of 155 career games. He was part of Buffalo’s Super Bowl teams in 1992 and 1993 and now co-hosts the Overreaction Buffalo podcast.
Bruno Fina played two seasons at Duke after transferring from UCLA. He appeared in 44 career games with 38 starts and started all 14 games at left tackle for Duke in 2025.
Fina helped Duke’s offense set program records for total touchdowns and points. He protected quarterback Darian Mensah, who set Duke single-season records for passing yards, completions and touchdowns. The Blue Devils’ offense had a 3,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver for the first time in school history.
The 6-foot-5, 299-pounder also had a strong academic career. He earned Academic All-District honors three times and was a Second Team Academic All-American in 2024. Bruno Fina graduated from UCLA with a degree in economics and has a master’s degree from Duke’s business school.
Football runs deep in the Fina family. Bruno Fina’s younger brother, Roman, also plays on the offensive line at Duke. John Fina is in the University of Arizona Athletic Hall of Fame.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Bills sign offensive lineman whose dad played in two Super Bowls for Buffalo
Reporting by Ryan Miller, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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