[3] He helped lead the 1990 Michigan Wolverines football team to a Big Ten Conference championship and a victory over Ole Miss in the 1991 Gator Bowl.
First-year head coach Gary Moeller praised the work of Dorhing and the other offensive linemen for the 1990 team: "It's nice to have the running backs we do, but when you're running behind Tom Dohring, Joe Cocozzo, Matt Elliott and Greg Skrepenak, it's a big help.
"[4] Dohring was selected by the conference coaches as a member of the first-team All-Big Ten offensive unit at the end of November 1990.
[6][1] After suffering a sprained ankle in August 1991, Dohring spent the 1991 NFL season on the injured reserve list.
[9] He made his NFL debut as the Chiefs' right tackle on December 6, 1992, in a loss to the Los Angeles Raiders.