Dominick Puni

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Dominick Puni
No. 77 – San Francisco 49ers
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-24) February 24, 2000 (age 24)
St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:313 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school: Francis Howell Central (Cottleville, Missouri)
College:
NFL draft: 2024  / round: 3 / pick: 86
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played:17
Games started:17
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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Early life

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+18 in
(1.96 m)
313 lb
(142 kg)
33+38 in
(0.85 m)
10+18 in
(0.26 m)
5.35 s1.86 s3.13 s4.40 s7.47 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)
8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)
26 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [8] [9]

Puni was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round with the 86th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. [10] On August 23, he was named the starting right guard for the beginning of the 2024 NFL season. [11] As a rookie, he started in all 17 games in the 2024 season. [12]

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References

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  7. Laddha, Shreyas (December 24, 2023). "Kansas Jayhawks football's Dominick Puni, Austin Booker opt out of Guaranteed Rate Bowl". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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  9. "2024 NFL Draft Scout Dominick Puni College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  10. Posey, Kyle (April 26, 2024). "49ers trade up with the Eagles to pick No. 86 to select Kansas offensive lineman Dominick Puni". Niners Nation. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  11. Chan, Jennifer Lee (August 23, 2024). "How Puni's hard work translated into starting role as rookie". NBC Sports Bay Area & California. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  12. "Dominick Puni 2024 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2025.