Mark Dominik (born March 9, 1971) is a former professional football executive and scout for the

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and

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of the

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(NFL) from 1994 to 2013. Dominik joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after spending a year and a half working in both the college and pro personnel departments of the

. In 1995, Dominik was named Pro Personnel Assistant with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He moved up to Pro Scout, Coordinator of Pro Scouting and onto Director of Pro Scouting from 1997 to 2008. Dominik succeeded Bruce Allen as General Manager on January 17, 2009. Dominik held the position of General Manager from 2009 through the 2013 season. His record as Bucs GM was 28-52. Dominik during his tenure as General Manager with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was active in the military community. He was a finalist in the NFL's salute to service award in 2012. Dominik also was formerly an analyst for

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where he was on SportsCenter, NFL Insiders, ESPN Radio and NFL Live. Dominik is a host on Sirius XM NFL Radio. Born in

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, Dominik holds a bachelor of science degree in sports management from the

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. Currently he is a partner at X10 Capital and a
Football GM and Scouting
instructor for the online sports-career training school

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, founded and run by Dr. Lynn Lashbrook.

Front office

As director of pro personnel, Dominik's duties included overseeing the scouting, recruiting and signing efforts of all NFL players, while also monitoring NFL transactions and overseeing player tryouts. He was also in charge of the pro personnel department's evaluation of players in all other professional football leagues, including the

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and the

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, while being responsible for the negotiation and signing of contracts for several free agents and

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signings. Prior to the start of the 2001 season, Dominik began the first of his eight years as director of pro personnel. In 2002, the franchise won its first world championship in

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, a victory over the

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General manager

Dominik headed up five draft classes while serving as the club's general manager. During his tenure the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had only one winning season (2010). Dominik drafted 36 players while serving as the club's general manager 20 of those players extension which ranks top five of GM's during that time period. (56%) * Gerald McCoy (defensive tackle, 2010-present) 11-year career, five-time Pro Bowl selection, three-time 1st Team All-Pro * Roy Miller (defensive tackle, 2009-2017) 9-year starter * Mark Barron (linebacker and safety, 2012-2020) 9-year career, 2012 All-Rookie Team * Erik Lorig (fullback, 2010-2016) 7-year career * Dekoda Watson (linebacker, 2010-2019) 9-year career * Mason Foster (linebacker, 2011-2018) 8-year career * Mike Williams (wide receiver, 2010-2016) 6-year career, 2010 All-Rookie Team * E.J. Biggers (cornerback, 2009-2016) 8-year career *

Lavonte David Lavonte Lamar David (born January 23, 1990) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Nebraska, and was drafted by the Buccaneers ...

(linebacker, 2012–present) 11-year career, Pro Bowl, 1st Team All Pro, 2012 All-Rookie Team *

Luke Stocker Lucas Aaron Stocker (July 17, 1988) is an American football tight end and fullback who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL ...

(tight end, 2011-present) 11-year career * Steven Means (linebacker, 2013-present) 9-year career * Najee Goode (linebacker, 2012-2020) 9-year career *

Josh Freeman Joshua Tyler Freeman (born January 13, 1988) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Kansas State University, and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Freeman became t ...

(quarterback, 2009-2015) 6-year career * William Gholston (defensive end, 2013–present) 9-year career * Adrian Clayborn (defensive end, 2011-2020) 10-year career *

Akeem Spence Akeem Spence (born November 29, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois. Early years Spenc ...

(defensive tackle, 2013-present) 9-year career *

Keith Tandy Jordan Keith Tandy (born February 12, 1989) is a former American football safety and Coach who is currently coaching with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played ...

(defensive back, 2012-2018) 7-year career * Arrelious Benn (wide receiver, 2010-2017) 8-year career *

Mike Glennon Michael Joseph Glennon (born December 12, 1989) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at NC State and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He has also ...

(quarterback, 2013-present) 9-year career * Doug Martin (running back, 2012-2018) 7-year career, two-time Pro Bowl selection, 2012 All-Rookie Team 17 draft picks signed multi-year extensions after their rookie deals expired: Miller, Biggers, Lorig, Watson, Williams, Benn, McCoy, Stocker, Foster, Clayborn, Tandy, David, Martin, Barron, Gholston, Spence and Glennon. Signed or extended contracts of Pro Bowl players: *

Vincent Jackson Vincent Terrell Jackson (January 14, 1983 – February 15, 2021) was an American professional football player who played as a wide receiver for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northern Colorad ...

3× Pro Bowl * Davin Joseph 2× Pro Bowl * Donald Penn 2× Pro Bowl *

Darrelle Revis Darrelle Shavar Revis (born July 14, 1985) is an American former football cornerback who played in National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the New York Jets. He played college football at Pittsburgh and was selected in ...

7× Pro Bowl *

Dashon Goldson Dashon Hugh Goldson (born September 18, 1984) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Washington, and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round ...

2× Pro Bowl

References

External links

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dominik, Mark 1971 births Living people Kansas City Chiefs executives Tampa Bay Buccaneers executives National Football League general managers University of Kansas alumni Sportspeople from St. Cloud, Minnesota