McALLEN — McAllen Memorial senior Thomas Domian was a three-year starter at left tackle on the Mustangs’ offensive line, a group known for running over, around and through opposing defenses.
Domian signed Thursday at McAllen Memorial High School to take his game to the next level at Blinn College in Brenham. Blinn is a National Junior College Athletic Association school that competes in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference.
“Blinn is getting the same player that McAllen Memorial had — a tough student-athlete that puts it all on the line, no matter what,” he said.
Domian is a three-time all-district first-team selection, was voted the District 16-5A DI offensive lineman of the year in 2021 and named to the Texas Sports Writers Association 2021 Class 5A all-state second team.
He was The Monitor’s 2021 All-Area Offensive Lineman of the Year during his junior season and was named to The Monitor’s 2022 All-Area first team as a senior.
Domian stands 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs in at 295 pounds, competes in the shot put and discus, and was on the Memorial powerlifting team prior to this season. He puts it all together to be powerful yet nimble enough to dominate defenses in the running game while moving step-for-step with pass rushers.
Mustangs offensive line coach Robert Jasso called Domian a coach on the field due to his understanding of O-line play.
“I’m protecting the blindside of the quarterback, so he’s trusting in me, the coaches are trusting in me to make sure our quarterback stays safe and doesn’t get hurt. As the O-line, you control the game and that helps me,” he said. “We control the game, we set the tempo, and in my opinion, it’s the best position to play.”
Domian is the youngest of three brothers to suit up for the Mustangs’ football program. His older brothers, Tres and Daniel, helped pave the way, which motivated their younger brother to take what they did and push it farther. Tres played left tackle for the Mustangs and is the reason the younger Domian wore No. 70.
“My two older brothers, I would have to say, influenced me the most because I wanted to be better than them and more successful,” he said.
Domian started playing football in the third grade, made trips to San Antonio every other weekend to play in leagues in junior high and now will be attending Blinn with the hopes of going from junior college to Division I after a year or two.
He will study kinesiology at Blinn after earning all-state all-academic second-team honors as a senior.