Dominick Puni

American football player (born 2000)

American football player

Central Missouri (2018–2021)
Kansas (2022–2023)

NFL draft:2024 / Round: 3 / Pick: 86Career history

San Francisco 49ers (2024–present)

Roster status:ActiveCareer highlights and awards

First-team All-Big 12 (2023)

Career NFL statistics as of 2024

Player stats at NFL.com

Dominick Puni (born February 24, 2000) is an American football offensive guard for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Central Missouri Mules and Kansas Jayhawks.

Early life and education

Puni was born on February 24, 2000, in St. Charles, Missouri.^[1] He attended Francis Howell Central High School in Cottleville, Missouri.

College career

Puni played college football at the University of Central Missouri from 2018 to 2021. He did not play in 2020 due to the team's season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and played in only one game in 2021 due to injury.^[2] Puni transferred to the University of Kansas in 2022.^[3] He started all 24 games he played in during his two years at Kansas.^[4]^[5] He opted out of the 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl in order to prepare for the 2024 NFL draft.^[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m)	313 lb (142 kg)	33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m)	10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m)	5.35 s	1.86 s	3.13 s	4.40 s	7.47 s	30.0 in (0.76 m)	8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)	26 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day^[7]^[8]

Puni was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers with the 86th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

References

^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 140. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ Erickson, Ethan (December 13, 2023). "St. Louis native, Kansas lineman Dominick Puni collecting honors ahead of NFL bid". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
^ Andrews, Joe (July 6, 2022). "Former Mules starting left tackle lands spot at Kansas". Warrensburg Star-Journal.
^ Guskey, Jordan (November 25, 2023). "With Kansas football, Dominick Puni has helped set himself up for a chance in the NFL". The Topeka Capital-Journal.
^ Erickson, Ethan (October 20, 2023). "St. Louis native, Kansas offensive lineman Dominick Puni climbing NFL draft boards". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
^ Laddha, Shreyas (December 24, 2023). "Kansas Jayhawks football's Dominick Puni, Austin Booker opt out of Guaranteed Rate Bowl". The Kansas City Star.
^ "Dominick Puni Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Dominick Puni College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.