Coach Dombrowski started his kicking and punting career at Gaylor High School in Michigan before becoming a standout punter at Harvard University (2009-2012). While at Harvard, Jake earned honors as First Team All-Ivy Punter, Academic All-Ivy Punter, Capital One All-District, New England Football Writers Dream Team Punter, and holds Harvard records for highest punt average in a single-game, single-season, and career.
Following a successful collegiate career, he went on to earn multiple NFL tryouts with the Redskins, Giants, Jets, and Buccaneers, as well as the BC Lions in the CFL. In 2014 he signed a free-agent contract with the Buffalo Bills.
Currently, he runs the Kohl's Training Division in Ann Arbor Michigan, working with kickers and punters across the state of Michigan.
Coach Dombrowski also uses his recruiting experience as one of the better athletic recruiting educators in the country. He currently educates athletes and parents in navigating the recruiting process to help athletes give themselves the best chance at the next level with his company, Underdog Consulting.
With three kickers overall taken in the NFL Draft, the sixth round was a big one. All with similar attributes, when the first was selected, other teams knew they had to act fast. Within the span of ten draft picks, all three top kickers on draft boards were taken by teams looking for a kicker.
36 of the last 46 NFL drafted specialists over the past 10 years have been Kohl's attendees. Here's a look at all 44 Kohl's athletes taken in the NFL Draft and how involved they were with the Kohl's Staff.
