Tommy Doyle (American football)

This article is about the American football player. For other people named Tommy Doyle, see Thomas Doyle.

Thomas Adam Doyle (born May 6, 1998) is an American former professional football offensive tackle who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all for the Buffalo Bills. He played college football for the Miami RedHawks and was selected by the Bills in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.^[1]

Tommy Doyle

No. 72
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1998-05-06) May 6, 1998 (age 27) Edina, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:	320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:	Edina
College:	Miami (OH) (2016–2020)
NFL draft:	2021: 5th round, 161st pick
Career history
Buffalo Bills (2021–2024)
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-MAC (2019, 2020)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 12 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

Doyle was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.^[2] He committed to Miami (OH) on June 17, 2015.^[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	320 lb (145 kg)	35+1⁄8 in (0.89 m)	10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m)	5.11 s	1.76 s	2.94 s	4.57 s	7.42 s	33.5 in (0.85 m)	9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)	24 reps
All values from Pro Day[4][5][6]

Doyle was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round (161st overall) of the 2021 NFL draft. The Bills previously acquired the pick in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders that sent Zay Jones to the Raiders.^[7] On May 13, 2021, Doyle signed his four-year rookie contract with Buffalo.^[8] On January 15, 2022, Doyle scored his first NFL touchdown, catching a one-yard pass from Josh Allen in the Bills' 47–17 win over the New England Patriots in the Wild Card round of the 2021–22 NFL playoffs.^[9]

On September 27, 2022, Doyle was placed on season-ending injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL against the Miami Dolphins in Week 3.^[10]

On August 21, 2023, Doyle was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in the preseason. It was also revealed that his left leg was diagnosed with nerve damage.^[11]

On June 4, 2024, the Bills placed Doyle on the reserve/PUP list. He did not play for the entire 2024 season.^[12]

On February 14, 2025, Doyle announced his retirement from professional football due to medical reasons. He had not appeared in a regular season game since Week 3 of the 2022 season.^[13] However, Doyle was eligible for an NFL pension, since seasons on Injured Reserve or the PUP list counted towards the three seasons required to be eligible.^[14]