Punter Tommy Doman Jr. taken by Buffalo Bills in NFL draft's 7th round
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Punter Tommy Doman Jr. taken by Buffalo Bills in NFL draft's 7th round
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The final former Florida Gator to be selected in the 2026 NFL Draft was punter Tommy Doman Jr., who was selected with the 239th pick in the seventh round by theBuffalo Bills.
Doman only spent a year in Gainesville after transferring for his redshirt senior season from theMichigan Wolverines. The 6-foot-4-inch, 218-pound punter appeared in all 12 games for the Gators last year, serving up 50 kicks for a total of 2,202 yards — good for an average of 44.0 yards per boot. His longest kick reached 71 yards and 17 of them landed inside the 20-yard line.
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - APRIL 12: Tommy Doman #19 of the Florida Gators warms up before the Florida Orange & Blue Spring Game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on April 12, 2025 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images for ONIT)
(James Gilbert, Getty Images for ONIT)
Nov 29, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators kicker Tommy Doman (19) punts against the Florida State Seminoles during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
(Matt Pendleton, Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images)
Sep 13, 2025; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Florida Gators place kicker Trey Smack (29) and punter Tommy Doman (19) celebrate a field goal against the LSU Tigers during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
(Stephen Lew, Stephen Lew-Imagn Images)
Nov 22, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators kicker Tommy Doman (19) punts the ball from the endzone against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
(Matt Pendleton, Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images)
Oct 4, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators punter Tommy Doman (19) punts the ball against the Texas Longhorns during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
(Matt Pendleton, Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images)
Florida punter Tommy Doman (19) kicks during Pro Day at Sanders Practice Fields in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, March 26, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
(Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun, Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Florida punter Tommy Doman (19) kicks during Pro Day at Sanders Practice Fields in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, March 26, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
(Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun)
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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - APRIL 12: Tommy Doman #19 of the Florida Gators warms up before the Florida Orange & Blue Spring Game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on April 12, 2025 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images for ONIT)
(James Gilbert, Getty Images for ONIT)
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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - APRIL 12: Tommy Doman #19 of the Florida Gators warms up before the Florida Orange & Blue Spring Game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on April 12, 2025 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images for ONIT)
(James Gilbert, Getty Images for ONIT)
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Nov 29, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators kicker Tommy Doman (19) punts against the Florida State Seminoles during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
(Matt Pendleton, Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images)
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Sep 13, 2025; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Florida Gators place kicker Trey Smack (29) and punter Tommy Doman (19) celebrate a field goal against the LSU Tigers during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
(Stephen Lew, Stephen Lew-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: Highlights from P Tommy Doman Jr.'s 2025 season at Florida
Nov 22, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators kicker Tommy Doman (19) punts the ball from the endzone against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
(Matt Pendleton, Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images)
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Oct 4, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators punter Tommy Doman (19) punts the ball against the Texas Longhorns during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
(Matt Pendleton, Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images)
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Florida punter Tommy Doman (19) kicks during Pro Day at Sanders Practice Fields in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, March 26, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
(Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun, Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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Florida punter Tommy Doman (19) kicks during Pro Day at Sanders Practice Fields in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, March 26, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
(Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun)
Doman earned a spot on PFF's 2025 All-SEC Team and participated in the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl after wrapping things up with the Orange and Blue. The Rochester Hills, Michigan, product finished his collegiate career with a total of 153 punts for 6,677 yards (43.6 yards average), plus a pair of extra points in as many tries during his freshman campaign with the Wolverines.
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He was included on the coaches' All-Big Ten Third Team and was a media All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in 2024, while also being named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week that same year.
According to hisdraft combine report, Doman "has good size and quality hang time on his punts, but he doesn't definitively check boxes with his power or touch to bury opponents deep in their own territory."
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