Bills kicker Tommy Doman Jr. brings confidence to Buffalo weather

TL;DR

The Buffalo Bills selected punter Tommy Doman Jr. at No. 239 in the 2026 NFL Draft. He averaged 44.3 yards per punt in 2023, showcasing versatility in special teams roles.

Key points

Tommy Doman Jr. was drafted by the Bills at No. 239 overall.
He averaged 44.3 yards per punt in 2023.
Doman Jr. forced 26 fair catches on 53 punts.
He played multiple special teams roles in college.
Doman Jr. is 6-foot-4 and weighs 214 pounds.

Tommy Doman Jr.Buffalo Bills

On Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Bills selected Florida punter Tommy Doman Jr. at No. 239 overall.

In 2023, he averaged 44.3 yards per punt and forced 26 fair catches by returners on 53 punts, maximizing location and hang time for limiting return yardage. In addition, he also manned kickoff specialist and special teams holder duties while playing for Jim Harbaugh, offering positional versatility across multiple phases.

“That's the main sport in our family, you know, like football's king. Football is almost a religion," Doman Jr. said while appearing on One Bills Drive. So watching that every single weekend, I just want to be a part of that, play those big venues, those big games, and just love playing football."

At 6-foot-4, 214 pounds, he's also a big boy with solid discipline, thanks in part to his military father, who was a Colonel in the Marines and played as a linebacker at the Naval Academy.

“My dad played football at the Naval Academy. He was a middle linebacker. So, one of the most football positions, if you will," he shared. "And it's funny that I became a punter. And he's been such a supportive dad in that sense.”

The field-flipping No. 2 punter prospect in the draft, despite bringing his boot to the Gators and the Sunshine State, actually has more background as a cold-weather punter. He played high school ball at Orchard Lake St. Mary's High School, then was a Wolverine at Michigan 2023 and 2024, where he won a National Championship before transferring to Florida for his senior year.

“I think playing in both the SEC and the Big 10 has made me a more well-rounded player,” he noted. “Playing in the Big 10, there's a lot of stadiums where it's very open, very windy, very cold, so you have to be more efficient and less flashy. So, it's like putting away your ego and understanding that what the team needs from you is to be efficient. And then we go down the SEC, obviously, like things aren't as cold, but playing a top 10 team week in and week out, that type of pressure, punt after punt, not just punting three times a game, you're punting five to seven times a game, and having to string together a lot of good punts to continuously help your team throughout the game. And even just to put them in position to win, it's not like you're running away from it. It's not like you're really far down. Like you're still in it.