Buffalo Bills
08 May 2026, 20:14 GMT+10
byAlec White&Maddy Glab
With rookie minicamp underway, the Bills signed 12 undrafted free agents to their roster on Friday.
Get to know the newest Buffalo Bills!
FB Jackson Acker, Wisconsin
Acker, 6-foot-1 and 250 pounds, played five seasons at Wisconsin (2021-25). He rotated between multiple positions, playing halfback, fullback and tight end. Acker finished his collegiate career with 94 rushing attempts for 415 yards and three touchdowns. He also caught 37 passes for 276 yards and three scores. Acker is a physical blocker as well. He is from Madison, Wis. and went to Verona High School.
WR Gabriel Benyard, Kennesaw State
Benyard, 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds, played five seasons with Kennesaw State. The WR was used as a Swiss Army Knife and has experience as a receiver, rusher, and kick and punt returner. In 47 games, Benyard amassed 1,751 receiving yards, 569 rushing yards, 1,012 kick return yards, 520 punt return yards and 22 total touchdowns. He had a career-high 60 catches, 949 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns in 2025. Benyard notched a career-high 202 rushing yards and 481 kick return yards in 2022, and 234 punt return yards in 2025. He is from Ocilla, Ga.
OLB Cade Denhoff, Clemson
Denhoff, 6-foot-5 and 260 pounds, spent five seasons playing at Clemson. Throughout his career, he played in 47 games and totaled 51 tackles, two sacks, five tackles for loss, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery. Denhoff had a career-high two sacks in 2024 and 22 tackles in 2025. He is from Plant City, Fla.
CB Jordan Dunbar, Missouri State
Dunbar, 5'11 and 194 pounds, played at Rice (2020-22), Kansas State (2024) and Missouri State (2025) during his collegiate career. During his time at the three colleges, Dunbar played in 46 games and accumulated 79 tackles, 31 passes defensed, two interceptions, one forced fumble and one tackle for loss. He had a career-high two interceptions and 11 passes defensed in 2025.
OL Bruno Fina, Duke
Fina, 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds, is the son of former Bills offensive lineman John Fina. Bruno played the last two seasons at Duke as a graduate transfer after playing at UCLA for four years (2020-23). In 2025, Fina receivedDuke's Cutcliffe Family Award, which is presented annually to the two most improved players in the program. Fina started all 14 games at left tackle last season, helping Duke win the ACC championship game. He is from Tucson, Ariz.
ILB Theron Gaines, Tennessee Tech
Gaines, 6-foot-1 and 237 pounds, spent the last four years playing for the Golden Eagles (2022-25). He tallied 146 tackles, 29.5 tackles for a loss and 14.5 sacks in 45 games played. Gaines grew up in Murfreesboro, Tenn and attended Oakland High School where he won two TSSAA state championships. His parents are George Gaines and Sharon Jackson.
In a pre-draft interviewwith NFL Draft Diamonds,Gaines said he is someone who always works hard and "I take pride in everything I put on the field."
DE Kody Huisman, Virginia Tech
Huisman is a 6-foot-4, 297-pound defensive end who played at North Dakota State (2021-24) and Virginia Tech (2025). He appeared in 12 games, recording 38 tackles and 1.5 tackles for a loss. Huisman was named All-ACC Honorable Mention. In four years at NDSU, Huisman totaled 73 tackles, 12.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks. He is from Pella, Iowa and has two older brothers, Alex and Jayden.
WR Ja'Mori Maclin, Kentucky
Maclin, 5-foot-11 and 183 pounds, is the cousin of former NFL wide receiver Jeremey Maclin. The newest Buffalo Bill played collegiately at three different schools (Missouri, North Texas, Kentucky), including the final two years with the Kentucky Wildcats. Maclin broke out in 2023 with over 1,000 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns and over 17 yards per catch while at North Texas. He transferred to UK the following year and recorded 502 receiving yards and four touchdowns in two seasons. Maclin is from St. Louis, Mo.
RB Desmond Reid, Pittsburgh
Reid, 5-foot-6 and 174 pounds, played two seasons at Western Carolina (2022-23) and two at University of Pittsburgh (2024-25). He rushed for more than 800 yards in both years at WCU and scored a career-high 13 rushing touchdowns in 2023. Reid earned second-team AP All-American All-Purpose honors in 2024 after recording 1,704 all-purpose yards, which ranked ninth in the FBS. That season he averaged 5.3 yards per carry and totaled 966 rushing yards, in addition to scoring nine total touchdowns. In 2025, Reid played in seven games, totaling 595 scrimmage yards and four total touchdowns. He is from Miami Gardens, Fla.
WR Max Tomczak, Youngstown State
Tomczak, 6-foot and 195 pounds, spent his four-year collegiate career with Youngstown State. In 49 career games, the WR racked up 225 receptions (school record), 3,024 receiving yards (school record) and 15 touchdowns. His best season came in 2025 when he recorded 70 catches for 1,021 receiving yards and scored eight touchdowns. Tomczak also has experience returning punts. He returned 22 punts for 131 yards. He also earned first-team All-MVFC and second-team Phil Steele All-American honors in 2025. Tomczak is from Frankfort, Ill.
CB Kani Walker, Arkansas
Walker, 6-foot-1 and 201 pounds, made 11 starts last season for the Razorbacks. He tallied 52 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 11 pass breakups and 1 interception. One of Walker's best performances of the season came against Auburn in 2025 where his lone INT of the season was an 85-yard pick-six. Prior to his time at Arkansas, Walker spent three seasons at Oklahoma (2022-24) and one season at Louisville (2021). In five seasons, Walker combined for 105 tackles, 21 pass breakups and 3 interceptions. He is from Atlanta, Ga. and attended Douglas County HS.
OG De'Metrius Weatherspoon, Syracuse
Weatherspoon, 6-foot-7 and 320 pounds, started his collegiate career at Howard before transferring to Syracuse. He appeared in 37 games at tackle across the two schools and has experience at right tackle, left tackle and left guard. Weatherspoon earned HBCU All-American honors in 2023 at Howard and only allowed four sacks on 493 pass blocking snaps last season. He is from Clairton, Pa.
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