.jpg) Thieneman with Purdue in 2023 | |
| Oregon Ducks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Engineering |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (2004-08-08) August 8, 2004 (age 20) Carmel, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Westfield (Westfield, Indiana) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Dillon Thieneman (born August 8, 2004) is an American college football defensive back who plays for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played for the Purdue Boilermakers.
Early life
Thieneman was born in Carmel, Indiana and attended Westfield High School. In Thieneman's high school career he totalled 246 tackles with 11 being for a loss, half a sack, 11 pass deflections, five interceptions, and a fumble recovery. Thienaman would decide to commit to play college football at Purdue University over other schools such as Indiana, Minnesota, and Northwestern.
College career
Thieneman was named a starting safety as a freshman in 2023. In his first career game in the season opener, he recorded ten tackles and an interception, earning Big Ten Conference freshman of the week honors. The following week versus Virginia Tech, Thieneman recorded another interception. In week 6, he recorded eight tackles and an interception in a loss to Iowa. For his performance on the week, Thieneman was named the Big Ten freshman of the week for the second time.
In the final week of the season, Thieneman recorded two interceptions and eight tackles as Purdue defeated Indiana to keep the Old Oaken Bucket. He was named Big Ten freshman of the week for the fifth time, becoming the first defensive player to win the award five times.
At the end of his freshman season, Thieneman was named the Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year as the best freshman in the Big Ten. He set Purdue freshman records for interceptions (6) and solo tackles (74). On December 11, Thieneman was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press, one of two freshmen to be named.
On December 4, 2024, Thieneman announced that he would enter the NCAA transfer portal.
Personal life
Thieneman has two brothers, Jake, and Brennan, who both played safety at Purdue.
References
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- Carmin, Mike. "Purdue football lands commitment from Westfield defensive back Dillon Thieneman". Journal & Courier. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- Jellson, Dub. "Welcome Aboard: Dillon Thieneman". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- "Freshman Dillon Thieneman carves starting role for Purdue Football". Journal & Courier. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- Miller, Travis. "Dillon Thieneman Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- Frank, Evan. "Purdue football vs. Virginia Tech: 9 hours later, Boilers beat Hokies for big road win". IndyStar. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- Olinger, Daniel. "Purdue Safety Dillon Thieneman Named B1G Freshman of the Week". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- Jellson, Dub. "Dillon Thieneman named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for second time". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- Shackelford, Brianna. "Dillon Thieneman wins Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the fifth time this season". WLFI. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- King, Sam. "Purdue football's Dillon Thieneman named Big Ten Freshman of the Year". Lafayette Journal & Courier. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- Backus, Will. "2023 AP All-America team: LSU QB Jayden Daniels headlines as SEC leads with nine first-team selections". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- Olson, Max (December 4, 2024). "Dillon Thieneman to transfer after two seasons at Purdue". ESPN. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- Golden, Aaron. "Family tradition: Thieneman on the rise in Purdue secondary". The Herald Bulletin. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- Ambrogi, Mark. "Athlete of the Week: Westfield safety follows older brothers' path to Purdue". Current Publishing. Retrieved October 10, 2023.