Tanner Doll
{{short description|Professional Canadian football long snapper}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = Tanner Doll
| image = 2023, 56, Tanner Doll.jpg
| image_upright = 1
| caption = Doll with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2023
| team =
| number =
| position1 = Long snapper
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|6|12}}
| 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_years1 = {{CFL Year|2015}}
| playing_team1 = Ottawa Redblacks*
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2016|2017}}
| playing_team2 = Ottawa Redblacks
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2018}}
| playing_team3 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| playing_years4 = {{CFL Year|2018}}
| playing_team4 = Edmonton Eskimos*
| playing_years5 = {{CFL Year|2019|2022}}
| playing_team5 = BC Lions
| playing_years6 = {{CFL Year|2023}}
| playing_team6 = Ottawa Redblacks
| career_footnotes =
| status =
| import = no
| career_highlights = * Grey Cup Champion (2016)
| CFL = tanner-doll/161488/
}}
Tanner Paton Doll (born June 12, 1993) is a Canadian professional football long snapper. 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.{{cite news|url=https://godinos.com/news/2015/5/12/FB_0512154722.aspx?path=football|title=Dinos dominant in CFL Draft|publisher=godinos.com|date=May 12, 2015}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.stalberttoday.ca/local-sports/doll-chases-cfl-dream-1292012|title=Doll chases CFL dream|publisher=stalberttoday.ca|date=May 11, 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2015/07/12/transactions-july-12-2015/|title=Transactions:July 12, 2015|publisher=ottawaredblacks.com|date=July 12, 2015}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/football/cfl/redblacks-tanner-doll-ready-for-first-cfl-start|title=Redblacks' Tanner Doll ready for first CFL start|publisher=Ottawa Citizen|date=September 16, 2016}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.stalberttoday.ca/local-sports/crazy-grey-cup-for-doll-1293642|title='Crazy' Grey Cup for Doll|publisher=stalberttoday.ca|date=November 29, 2016}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2018/02/14/redblacks-re-sign-tanner-doll/|title=Redblacks re-sign Tanner Doll|publisher=ottawaredblacks.com|date=February 14, 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://3downnation.com/2018/06/10/five-takeaways-redblacks-cuts/|title=Five takeaways from the Redblacks' cuts|publisher=3downnation.com|date=June 10, 2018}}
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=
Doll was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a practice roster agreement on June 19, 2018.{{cite news|url=https://ticats.ca/tiger-cats-add-long-snapper-doll-to-practice-roster/|title=Tiger-Cats add long snapper Doll to practice roster|publisher=ticats.ca|date=June 19, 2018}} He played in four games for the Tiger-Cats in 2018 before being released on July 21, 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/?season=2018|title=2018 CFL transactions|publisher=cfl.ca|access-date=July 22, 2019}}
=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.{{cite news|url=https://edmontonsun.com/sports/football/cfl/edmonton-eskimos/same-game-eskimos-and-redblacks-born-of-same-offence|title=Same game: Eskimos and RedBlacks born of same offence|publisher=Edmonton Sun|date=September 21, 2018}}
=BC Lions=
Doll signed with the BC Lions on February 25, 2019, as a free agent.{{cite news|url=https://www.bclions.com/2019/02/25/lions-add-long-snapper-tanner-doll/|title=Lions add longsnapper Tanner Doll|publisher=bclions.som|date=February 25, 2019}} 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.{{cite news |author=Baker, Matt |title=Lions lock up Tanner Doll to extension |url=https://www.bclions.com/2021/02/08/lions-lock-tanner-doll-extension/ |website=BCLions.com |date=February 8, 2021 |access-date=February 22, 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2023/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=May 24, 2023}}
=Ottawa Redblacks (second stint)=
On May 22, 2023, it was announced that Doll had signed with the Redblacks.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/05/22/redblacks-sign-four-including-ls-tanner-doll/ |title=Redblacks sign four, including LS Tanner Doll |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=May 22, 2023}} He became a free agent after the 2023 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/fa24/ | title=OFFICIAL 2024 FREE AGENT TRACKER | publisher=cfl.ca | accessdate=13 August 2024}}
Personal life
Doll spent eight years living in China during his childhood.{{cite web|url=https://godinos.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3984|title=Tanner Doll Dinos bio|publisher=godinos.com|access-date=July 22, 2019}} 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. His mother, Anna-Lisa, was a member of the junior national synchronized swimming team.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/players/tanner-doll/161488/ Ottawa Redblacks bio]
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{{104th Grey Cup}}
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Category:Calgary Dinos football players
Category:Canadian football long snappers
Category:Players of Canadian football from Alberta
Category:Sportspeople from St. Albert, Alberta
Category:Ottawa Redblacks players