Roman Fina

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-4
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Tucson, Ariz.

2026: Returning offensive lineman.

2025: Did not experience game action.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered two seasons at Salpointe Catholic under head coach Patrick Ryden ... rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com ... charted as the No. 7 prospect in the state of Arizona by 247Sports.com and the No. 20 prospect by ESPN.com ... starting right tackle as a junior, earning all-region honors and helping Salpointe Catholic to the state semifinals ... as a senior, shifted to left tackle and guided team to the state quarterfinals ... earned an additional varsity letter as a pitcher for the baseball program.

PERSONAL: Son of John and Melissa Fina … brother, Bruno, was a two-year letterman (2024-25) with the Duke football team, helping the program to appearances in the 2024 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl and 2025 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl as well as the school’s first outright ACC football championship since 1962 ... father lettered three seasons in football at the University of Arizona (1989-90-91) playing on both sides of the ball, earning Second Team All-Pac-10 honors and team captain recognition in 1991 while being tabbed a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic Team honoree (1989-90-91); was a first round draft choice of the Buffalo Bills (27th pick overall) in the 1992 NFL Draft and spent 11 seasons in the NFL with the Bills (1992-2001) and Arizona Cardinals (2002) as an offensive lineman, starting 131 of the 155 games played and participating in two Super Bowls (Super Bowl XXVII [27] and Super Bowl XXVIII [28]) before induction into the University of Arizona Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.