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Florida lands Big Ten punter out of transfer portal

The first addition for Florida out of the winter transfer portal period is former Michigan punter Tommy Doman, a veteran replacement for Jeremy Crawshaw after graduation.

Former Michigan punter [autotag]Tommy Doman[/autotag] has committed to the Florida Gators, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. Doman confirmed the news with an update to his Instagram bio, which now reads “4th down quarterback @gatorsfb.”

Doman serves as a bridge at the position for Florida between senior Jeremy Crawshaw and incoming freshman Hayden Craig. Crawshaw is one of the best special teamers in program history. Florida also has returning walk-on Nicholas Ingles on the roster.

A rising fifth-year senior, Doman averaged 43 yards per punt on 102 attempts with the Wolverines, placing 37 inside the 20-yard line with longs of 71 yards in 2023 and 68 in 2024. His average hang time is 4.26 seconds. Doman also served as Michigan’s kickoff specialist and holder on placekicks.

Pro Football Focus gave him a 77.9 punting grade in 2024, which is tied for the 16th-best figure across the FBS. In 2023, PFF gave him an 81.5 grade, good for 10th overall among punters.

Doman is the first transfer addition for Florida in the winter cycle.

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Michigan football P Tommy Doman selects transfer destination

Best of luck to him. #GoBlue

A local product who handled both kickoff duties and punting, it was an uneven season for Michigan football’s Tommy Doman.

The fourth-year punter was still solid on kickoff but outside of a handful of games, Doman struggled, often kicking short punts or shanking punts. However, against USC and Ohio State, Doman shined, with a defining 68-yard punt in the latter. Still, his consistency wasn’t quite what it was in 2023, the Michigan Wolverines national championship season.

Doman surprisingly entered the transfer portal with a year left and on Friday, he became the first outgoing Wolverine to select his transfer destination, with the announcement that he would be heading to Florida.

 

In 2024, Doman was 47th nationally in yardage per punt, at 42.61. That number was down after kicking an average of 44.26 in 2023 — and though that looks like a modest decline, his numbers were affected by a handful of inconsistent games among generally better showings.

Doman may be the first to commit, but several other Wolverines are in the portal. QBs Alex Orji and Jayden Denegal, RB Tavierre Dunlap, WR Tyler Morris, OL Raheem Anderson, Dom Giudice, and Andrew Gentry, and a handful of others round out the group of Michigan players looking for a new home.

Florida eyeing former Michigan punter in transfer portal

With Jeremy Crawshaw out of eligibility, Florida is looking for a replacement at punter and eyeing Michigan’s Tommy Doman early in the winter transfer period.

Former Michigan punter [autotag]Tommy Doman[/autotag] is taking an official visit to the University of Florida this week, according to On3’s Keith Niebuhr.

Florida is looking to replace senior punter Jeremy Crawshaw, who is out of eligibility, despite adding Hayden Craig during the early signing period. Doman has one year of college ball remaining, making him an ideal bridge between Crawshaw and Craig. He’s on campus from Wednesday to Thursday.

Doman has averaged 43 yards per punt over 102 attempts, placing 37 inside the 20-yard line with longs of 71 yards in 2023 and 68 in 2024. His average hang time is 4.26 seconds. Pro Football Focus gave him a 77.9 punting grade in 2024, which is tied for the 16th-best figure across the FBS. Doman also served as Michigan’s kickoff specialist and holder on placekicks. In 2023, PFF gave him an 81.5 grade, good for 10th overall among punters.

247Sports ranks Doman No. 11 among special teamers in the portal (includes punters, kickers and athletes), while On3 has him at No. 8 among punters.

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Michigan football P Tommy Doman enters transfer portal

Shocker. #GoBlue

It was an uneven year for one of Michigan football’s starting specialists.

Punter Tommy Doman, an in-state product from Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary’s, was a two-year starter, but his senior season left much to be desired. Doman was excellent in 2023, but in 2024, he often struggled with short kicks and failing to flip field position.

It appears that Doman is now looking for a change of scenery, despite him having another year of eligibility. Per 247Sports reporter Matt Zenitz, Doman will look for other options as he is expected to enter the transfer portal when it opens up on Monday.

 

Doman may have had his struggles but he was excellent, not only in 2023, but also in the pivotal Ohio State game this past Saturday. As he had a year ago, Doman routinely flipped the field and put the Michigan defense in excellent position.

With Doman leaving, the Wolverines will likely turn to either a transfer or Hudson Hollenbeck, who transferred in last season.

Why Tommy Doman has taken a step back and what Michigan is doing to fix it

He’s gotta get better. #GoBlue

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In 2023, his first year as the starting punter, Tommy Doman averaged 44.26 yards — not incredible, yet respectable. This year, however, Doman has been inconsistent. Thus far, he’s averaging just over 41 yards a punt, but situationally, there have been some moments where he’s done the opposite of flipping the field when that was absolutely necessary.

He’s practicing well, Michigan special teams coordinator JB Brown said on Wednesday. So it’s all about getting him to regain his confidence so that translates from practice into actual games.

“Continuing to try to change his rhythm up at practice,” Brown said. “Him and Hudson are competing at practice every day, doing a good job. Now, he’s practicing extremely well at a high level. We just need to translate it from State Street to Main Street now, and I think he’ll do that here soon.”

So, why has Doman been struggling this year? Brown says that his feet haven’t looked the same as they did a year ago, almost like how a baseball player may have the yips.

The next step is to get him back to where he’s looking as he had last year, and though he’s showing improvement during the week, it hasn’t manifested on Saturdays.

“His feet are a little bit different,” Brown said. “So, we’re working on getting those back into where they were. But, yeah, like I said, he’s been practicing extremely well. So, we’re just waiting for it to translate over to the stadium.”

Regardless of all that, Brown’s concern is limited because he’s seen progress, he knows what kind of player Doman is, and he’s confident that he can round back into form.

“Confidence is in him, really,” Brown said. “I think he works hard. He takes his craft very seriously at the end of the day. We’ve got full faith in him as a program. Everyone on the team has faith in him. So, the way he works and prepares, there’s no reason why he won’t perform well. We just need to get his feet underneath him, his hips underneath him, and be able to just get the ball out a little bit more.

“We’ve been trying to change up practice to get some of that and change his rhythm up a little bit to do a little bit more of those things during practice. So, he had an extremely great day yesterday. Just looking forward to what he does this week.”