Tanner Doll Explained

Tanner Doll
Image Upright:1
Position1:Long snapper
Birth Date:12 June 1993
Birth Place:St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:221
Cis:Calgary
High School:St. Albert High
Cfldraftedyear:2015
Cfldraftedround:4
Cfldraftedpick:28
Cfldraftedteam:Ottawa Redblacks
Playing Team1:Ottawa Redblacks
Playing Team2:Ottawa Redblacks
Playing Team3:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Playing Team4:Edmonton Eskimos
Playing Team5:BC Lions
Playing Team6:Ottawa Redblacks
Career Footnotes:*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Import:no
Career Highlights:
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Tanner Paton Doll (born June 12, 1993) is a Canadian professional football long snapper who is a free agent. He was originally selected in the fourth round and 28th overall by the Ottawa Redblacks in the 2015 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Calgary Dinos.

Professional career

Ottawa Redblacks (first stint)

Doll was drafted in the fourth round with the 28th overall pick in the 2015 CFL Draft by the Ottawa Redblacks.[1] He played in both pre-season games and spent time on the practice roster before being released on July 12, 2015 so he could finish his last year of university eligibility.[2] [3] He was re-signed in 2016 and started the season on the practice roster. He was promoted to the active roster as the Redblacks' long snapper on September 17, 2016 where he made his professional debut.[4] He continued to be the team's long snapper for the final eight regular season games of 2016. He continued through the East Final into the Grey Cup where he was a member of the 104th Grey Cup championship team.[5]

He played in 14 games in 2017. He was re-signed on February 14, 2018, however, he lost out on his long snapper position to second year player Louis-Philippe Bourassa and was part of training camp cuts on June 10, 2018.[6] [7]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Doll was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a practice roster agreement on June 19, 2018.[8] He played in four games for the Tiger-Cats in 2018 before being released on July 21, 2018.[9]

Edmonton Eskimos

On August 14, 2018, Doll signed with the Edmonton Eskimos, but didn't dress for a game as he was ultimately released on September 21, 2018.[9] [10]

BC Lions

Doll signed with the BC Lions on February 25, 2019, as a free agent.[11] He won the long snapper job in training camp following the release of the incumbent, Mike Benson. He signed a contract extension with the Lions on February 8, 2021.[12] He played in 50 regular season games over three seasons and became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.[13]

Ottawa Redblacks (second stint)

On May 22, 2023, it was announced that Doll had signed with the Redblacks.[14] He became a free agent after the 2023 season.[15]

Personal life

Doll spent eight years living in China during his childhood.[16] His father, Garrett, played linebacker and was drafted in the second round of the 1985 CFL Draft by the Calgary Stampeders and played for three seasons with the club.[2] His mother, Anna-Lisa, was a member of the junior national synchronized swimming team.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Dinos dominant in CFL Draft. godinos.com. May 12, 2015.
  2. News: Doll chases CFL dream. stalberttoday.ca. May 11, 2016.
  3. News: Transactions:July 12, 2015. ottawaredblacks.com. July 12, 2015.
  4. News: Redblacks' Tanner Doll ready for first CFL start. Ottawa Citizen. September 16, 2016.
  5. News: 'Crazy' Grey Cup for Doll. stalberttoday.ca. November 29, 2016.
  6. News: Redblacks re-sign Tanner Doll. ottawaredblacks.com. February 14, 2018.
  7. News: Five takeaways from the Redblacks' cuts. 3downnation.com. June 10, 2018.
  8. News: Tiger-Cats add long snapper Doll to practice roster. ticats.ca. June 19, 2018.
  9. News: 2018 CFL transactions. cfl.ca. July 22, 2019.
  10. News: Same game: Eskimos and RedBlacks born of same offence. Edmonton Sun. September 21, 2018.
  11. News: Lions add longsnapper Tanner Doll. bclions.som. February 25, 2019.
  12. News: Baker, Matt . Lions lock up Tanner Doll to extension . BCLions.com . February 8, 2021 . February 22, 2021.
  13. Web site: Transactions – Football player trades and signings . . May 24, 2023.
  14. Web site: Redblacks sign four, including LS Tanner Doll . . May 22, 2023.
  15. Web site: OFFICIAL 2024 FREE AGENT TRACKER . cfl.ca . 13 August 2024.
  16. Web site: Tanner Doll Dinos bio. godinos.com. July 22, 2019.