The Domann brothers are proof that dreaming big is not off limits.  

Colorado Springs natives JoJo and Brock Domann went from the Pine Creek football field to the pros and are giving back to the youth camp that shaped their dreams of playing at the highest level.

For the past 21 years, the Domanns have been part of the local Pro Football Camp, which was founded by their parents, Teddi and Craig Domann. First, they were campers, then volunteers, and this week were among the 20 current and former professional athletes who served as coaches at John Venezia Park. 

“I needed to know it was possible,” JoJo Domann said. “I want to do the same for whatever these kids go after. It’s a great opportunity for me to pay it forward to this community that helped raise me and created opportunities for me to be successful at Pine Creek.”

The 21st annual Pro Football Camp ran Monday through Wednesday and included around 200 participants ages 7-14 from Colorado and out of state.   

After graduating from Pine Creek in 2016, JoJo, 28, went on to play five seasons at Nebraska before signing with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2022. After being waived by the Tennessee Titans with an injury designation, he had a brief stint with the Birmingham Stallions of the UFL. 

While JoJo has been a coach at the camp for the past four years, this year was Brock’s first after retiring from pro football. After three years at Louisville, the former quarterback led the Dresden Monarchs to the 2024 European League of Football championship game before playing one season with the Fehérvár Enthroners. 

The brothers have been “best friends” their whole lives, and both reside in Miami, about 15 minutes apart. To share a field as coaches for the first time was a special feeling for the older Domann. 

“It feels natural to have Brock here,” JoJo said. “He is an integral part of what we do here. Even if he’s not here physically, it’s a family organization and is just as much a part of it as the rest of us.”

At Pine Creek, JoJo led the Eagles to two state titles and was the 2016 Colorado Gatorade Football Player of the Year his senior year. Brock, a year younger, was part of three state championship teams and earned all-state honors. 

The brothers have kept in close contact with the Pine Creek football program and plan to attend the Eagles’ season opener in Miami in August. Several current Eagles players volunteered at the Pro Football Camp this week at the encouragement of head coach Trevor Hudson. 

“The best part of the camp is working with little kids and seeing them light up, seeing their enthusiasm for football,” Brock said. “Our job as pros is to give back to the next generation of kids who had the same dream we had. It’s a full circle moment for me.”

Since hanging up his cleats, Brock has shifted his focus to his own online coaching platform, Conscious Quarterback, which helps quarterbacks around the country with the mental and emotional side of the position. 

“I got to the point where I kept restarting my life every time I came back from Europe,” Brock said. “Football was the vehicle that grew me up to this point, and the next stage for me is coaching. It just felt right.”

Brock’s passion for coaching shone through in his first camp as a pro.

“There’s a different pride when you’ve been in the shoes of the kids,” former NFL wide receiver and Widefield graduate Paul Browning said. “(Brock) really takes it to heart. He’s out here having fun with the kids.” 

Browning has served as a coach at the Pro Football Camp for the past 10 years and is a wide receivers coach at CSU-Pueblo.

The participants’ admiration for the Domann brothers was apparent at this year’s camp, with several staying after Tuesday’s session for autographs. It’s not every day that professional athletes dedicate their time to the next generation, and the Domanns aren’t letting the opportunity go to waste. 

“Seeds of hope are planted here,” Jojo said. “To know you’re an inspiration for someone is a humbling thing. It’s a great responsibility. I know how much it counts. I want to show them that success is getting what you want, but fulfillment is creating what you love and sharing it with the people you love.”