Dillon Thieneman
American football player (born 2004)
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Dillon Thieneman (born August 8, 2004) is an American college football safety who plays for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played for the Purdue Boilermakers.
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Thieneman with Purdue in 2023 | |
| No. 31 – Oregon Ducks | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 8, 2004 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westfield (Westfield, Indiana) |
| College | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
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]
College career
Purdue
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]
Oregon
On December 14, 2024, Thieneman transferred to play for the Oregon Ducks.[13] He made 15 appearances for the Ducks in 2025, recording 96 combined tackles, one sack, two interceptions, and five pass deflections. On January 14, 2026, Thieneman declared for the 2026 NFL draft.[14]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 6+1⁄8 in (1.98 m) | 4.35 s | 1.52 s | 41.0 in (1.04 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 18 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[15][16][17] | ||||||||||||