Dominick Puni Explained

Dominick Puni
Current Team:San Francisco 49ers
Number:77
Position:Guard
Birth Date:24 February 2000
Birth Place:St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:313
Draftyear:2024
Draftround:3
Draftpick:86
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statseason:2024
Statlabel1:Games played
Statlabel2:Games started
Pfr:P/PuniDo00

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.[2]

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.[3] Puni transferred to the University of Kansas in 2022.[4] He started all 24 games he played in during his two years at Kansas.[5] [6] He opted out of the 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl in order to prepare for the 2024 NFL draft.[7]

Professional career

Puni was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers with the 86th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brugler . Dane . The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide . subscription . April 14, 2024 . . 140.
  2. Web site: Guskey . Jordan . April 26, 2024 . San Francisco 49ers pick OL Dominick Puni in third round of 2024 NFL Draft. What to know . 2024-05-27 . USA TODAY.
  3. Web site: Erickson . Ethan . 13 December 2023 . St. Louis native, Kansas lineman Dominick Puni collecting honors ahead of NFL bid . 2024-06-08 . St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  4. Web site: Andrews . Joe . July 6, 2022 . Former Mules starting left tackle lands spot at Kansas . subscription . 2024-06-08 . Warrensburg Star-Journal.
  5. Web site: Guskey . Jordan . November 25, 2023 . With Kansas football, Dominick Puni has helped set himself up for a chance in the NFL . 2024-06-08 . The Topeka Capital-Journal.
  6. Web site: Erickson . Ethan . October 20, 2023 . St. Louis native, Kansas offensive lineman Dominick Puni climbing NFL draft boards . 2024-06-08 . St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  7. Web site: Laddha . Shreyas . December 24, 2023 . Kansas Jayhawks football's Dominick Puni, Austin Booker opt out of Guaranteed Rate Bowl . 2024-06-08 . The Kansas City Star.
  8. Web site: Posey . Kyle . 2024-04-26 . 49ers trade up with the Eagles to pick No. 86 to select Kansas offensive lineman Dominick Puni . 2024-05-27 . Niners Nation.