Dillon Thieneman
{{Short description|American football player (born 2004)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Dillon Thieneman
|image=Dillon Thieneman (cropped).jpg
|caption=Thieneman with Purdue in 2023
|school= Oregon Ducks
|currentnumber=
|currentposition=Safety
|class=Sophomore
|major=Engineering
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2004|8|8}}
|birth_place= Carmel, Indiana, U.S.
|heightft=6
|heightin=0
|weight_lb=205
|highlights=
- Third-team All-American (2023)
- Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2023)
- Second-team All-Big Ten (2023)
|highschool=Westfield (Westfield, Indiana)
|pastschools=
|bowlgames=
|espn=4954445
}}
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.{{cite web |title=Dillon Thieneman Football Stats |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/in/westfield/westfield-shamrocks/athletes/dillon-thieneman/football/stats/?careerid=k7uak2eaimlsc |website=MaxPreps.com |access-date=10 October 2023}} Thienaman would decide to commit to play college football at Purdue University over other schools such as Indiana, Minnesota, and Northwestern.{{cite web |last1=Carmin |first1=Mike |title=Purdue football lands commitment from Westfield defensive back Dillon Thieneman |url=https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/football/2022/06/14/ncaa-purdue-football-recruiting-westfield-dillon-thieneman-commit/7629083001/ |website=Journal & Courier |access-date=10 October 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Jellson |first1=Dub |title=Welcome Aboard: Dillon Thieneman |url=https://purdue.rivals.com/news/welcome-aboard-dillon-thieneman |website=Rivals.com |access-date=10 October 2023}}
College career
Thieneman was named a starting safety as a freshman in 2023.{{cite web |title=Freshman Dillon Thieneman carves starting role for Purdue Football |url=https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/football/2023/08/31/freshman-dillon-thieneman-carves-starting-role-for-purdue-football/70709493007/ |website=Journal & Courier |access-date=10 October 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.{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Travis |title=Dillon Thieneman Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week |url=https://purdue.rivals.com/news/dillon-thieneman-named-big-ten-freshman-of-the-week |website=Rivals.com |access-date=10 October 2023}} The following week versus Virginia Tech, Thieneman recorded another interception.{{cite web |last1=Frank |first1=Evan |title=Purdue football vs. Virginia Tech: 9 hours later, Boilers beat Hokies for big road win |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/purdue/2023/09/09/purdue-football-virginia-tech-live-updates-score-highlights/70787386007/ |website=IndyStar |access-date=10 October 2023}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Olinger |first1=Daniel |title=Purdue Safety Dillon Thieneman Named B1G Freshman of the Week |url=https://www.si.com/college/indiana/big-ten/big-ten-roundup-october-10-purdue-football-player-dillon-thieneman-big-ten-freshman-of-the-week |website=Sports Illustrated |access-date=10 October 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Jellson |first1=Dub |title=Dillon Thieneman named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for second time |url=https://purdue.rivals.com/news/dillon-thieneman-named-big-ten-freshman-of-the-week-for-second-time |website=Rivals.com |access-date=10 October 2023}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Shackelford|first1=Brianna|title=Dillon Thieneman wins Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the fifth time this season |url=https://www.wlfi.com/sports/dillon-thieneman-wins-big-ten-freshman-of-the-week-for-the-fifth-time-this-season/article_fd6ad5ac-8d97-11ee-8e5b-5b51f398df09.html |website=WLFI |access-date=5 December 2023}}
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).{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Sam |title=Purdue football's Dillon Thieneman named Big Ten Freshman of the Year |url=https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/football/2023/11/29/best-freshman-in-the-big-ten-its-purdues-dillon-thieneman/71742743007/ |website=Lafayette Journal & Courier |access-date=5 December 2023}} On December 11, Thieneman was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press, one of two freshmen to be named.{{cite web |last1=Backus|first1=Will |title=2023 AP All-America team: LSU QB Jayden Daniels headlines as SEC leads with nine first-team selections |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2023-ap-all-america-team-lsu-qb-jayden-daniels-headlines-as-sec-leads-with-nine-first-team-selections/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=11 December 2023}}
On December 4, 2024, Thieneman announced that he would enter the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42783498/dillon-thieneman-transfer-two-seasons-purdue|title=Dillon Thieneman to transfer after two seasons at Purdue|website=ESPN|first=Max|last=Olson|date=December 4, 2024|access-date=December 5, 2024}}
Personal life
Thieneman has two brothers, Jake, and Brennan, who both played safety at Purdue.{{cite web |last1=Golden |first1=Aaron |title=Family tradition: Thieneman on the rise in Purdue secondary |url=https://www.heraldbulletin.com/sports/purdue/family-tradition-thieneman-on-the-rise-in-purdue-secondary/article_dbd54a18-410b-11ee-a6a4-0339854dfac7.html |website=The Herald Bulletin |access-date=10 October 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Ambrogi |first1=Mark |title=Athlete of the Week: Westfield safety follows older brothers’ path to Purdue |url=https://youarecurrent.com/2022/08/15/athlete-of-the-week-6/ |website=Current Publishing |access-date=10 October 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/dillon-thieneman/12272 Purdue Boilermakers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Indiana
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