Dillon Thieneman (born August 8, 2004) is an American college football defensive back for the Purdue Boilermakers.
.jpg) Thieneman with Purdue in 2023 | |
| Purdue Boilermakers – No. 31 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Engineering |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 8, 2004 Carmel, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Westfield (Westfield, Indiana) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editThieneman 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.[1] Thienaman would decide to commit to play college football at Purdue University over other schools such as Indiana, Minnesota, and Northwestern.[2][3]
College career
editThieneman was named a starting safety as a true freshman in 2023.[4][5] In Thieneman's first career game in week one of the 2023 season, he recorded ten tackles and an interception.[6] For his performance on the week he was named the Big-Ten freshman of the week.[7] In the following week versus Virginia Tech, Thieneman would record another interception.[8] In week six, Thieneman would record eight tackles and an interceptions, but Purdue would lose to Iowa. For his performance on the week, Thieneman would be named the Big Ten freshman of the week for the second time.[9][10]
In the final week of the season, Thieneman would record two interceptions and eight tackles as Purdue defeated Indiana to keep the Old Oaken Bucket. Following this performance, Thieneman was named Big Ten freshman of the week for the fifth time, becoming the first defensive player to win the award five times.[11]
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 also set Purdue freshman records for interceptions (6) and solo tackles (74).[12] On December 11, Thieneman was named third-team All-American by the Associated Press, one of two freshmen to be named. [13]
Personal life
editThieneman has two brothers, Jake, and Brennan, who both played safety at Purdue.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ "Dillon Thieneman Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jones, Jordan. "Youngest Thieneman to make instant impact as true freshman". On3.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Purdue football vs. Virginia Tech: Scouting report, prediction". 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.
- ^ 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.