 Thieneman with Purdue in 2023 | |
| No. 31 – Oregon Ducks | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 8, 2004 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westfield (Westfield, Indiana) |
| College | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
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.
Thieneman 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. [1] Thienaman committed to play college football at Purdue University over other schools such as Indiana, Minnesota, and Northwestern. [2] [3]
Thieneman was named a starting safety as a freshman in 2023. [4] 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. [5] The following week versus Virginia Tech, Thieneman recorded another interception. [6] In week 6, he recorded eight tackles and an interception in a loss to Iowa. For his performance, Thieneman was named the Big Ten freshman of the week for the second time. [7] [8]
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 do so. [9]
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). [10] On December 11, Thieneman was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press, one of two freshmen to be named. [11]
On December 4, 2024, Thieneman announced that he would enter the NCAA transfer portal. [12]
Thieneman has two brothers, Jake, and Brennan, who both played safety at Purdue. [13] [14]