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Jersey Number 31
Dillon Thieneman
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Westfield, Ind.
- High School:
- Westfield HS
- Prev School:
- Purdue
As A Junior (2025)
» The Sporting News All-America second team
» Associated Press All-America second team
» Walter Camp All-America second team
» All-Big Ten first team
» CSC Academic All-America first team
» Academic All-Big Ten
» Paycom Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist
Shined in lone season with the Ducks, starting all 15 games while helping lead Oregon to the College Football Playoff Semifinal … Named a second-team all-American by three of the five official all-America outlets while earning all-Big Ten first-team honors … Also excelled in the classroom, earning a spot on the College Sports Communicators Academic all-America first team … Became the 16th academic all-America first-team selection in program history and first since 2023 … First Oregon defensive back to earn academic all-America first-team honors … Second among Ducks with 96 total tackles, including 44 solo tackles … Added 3.5 tackles for loss, a sack, two interceptions and five pass breakups … Multiple tackles in all 15 games with three double-digit tackle performances, all coming in three of the final four games … Ten games with five-plus tackles … Led Oregon with a 91.0 defensive grade from Pro Football Focus, second-best among all FBS safeties and No. 4 among all FBS defensive backs … Also earned a 91.1 coverage grade from PFF, second among FBS safeties and fourth among FBS defensive backs … Led Duck defenders with 812 defensive snaps played … at No. 3 Penn State (Sept. 27): Provided one of the signature moments of Oregon’s season, sealing a thrilling road win over the No. 3 Nittany Lions with an interception in double overtime … First interception as a Duck … Added four tackles … vs. No. 7 Indiana (Oct. 11): Made eight total tackles, including five solo … vs. Wisconsin (Oct. 25): Seven total tackles and two pass breakups … at No. 20 Iowa (Nov. 8): Made eight total tackles (five solo) in Oregon’s top-20 road win … vs. No. 15 USC (Nov. 22): Recorded eight total tackles and assisted on a TFL in a top-15 win … at Washington (Nov. 29): Shined in regular-season finale, recording first double-digit tackle game as a Duck with 10 total tackles while adding second interception of the season and first sack as a Duck … vs. No. 24 James Madison (Dec. 20): Opened the College Football Playoff with seven tackles and a TFL … vs. No. 4 Texas Tech (Jan. 1): Second double-digit tackle effort, making a season-high 12 total tackles while notching a TFL for the fourth straight game in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl … vs. No. 1 Indiana (Jan. 9): Closed season with 10 tackles, five solo, in the CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
As A Sophomore At Purdue (2024)
Led all Big Ten defensive backs with104 tackles on the season while starting all 12 games for Purdue… Made 70 solo tackles and 34 assists, including four tackles for loss … Broke up seven passes and made one sack … Handled punt returns, gaining 67 yards on nine returns … vs. Indiana State (Aug. 31) Made two tackles in Purdue’s only win of the season … vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 14) Recorded nine tackles and first career sack … vs. Oregon State (Sept. 21) Matched previous career-high with 14 total tackles, including seven solo tackles … vs. Ohio State (Nov. 9) Made 11 tackles, including a season-high eight solo tackles … vs. Michigan State (Nov. 22) Recorded 11 tackles and broke up one pass … vs. Indiana (Nov. 30) Recorded ten tackles in his fourth multi-tackle game this season.
As A Freshman At Purdue (2023)
» FWAA Defensive Freshman of the Year
» Thompson-Randle El Big Ten Freshman of the Year
» 247Sports True Freshman of the Year
» Third Team All-American (AP)
» First team Freshman All-American (Athletic, 247Sports)
» Second Team All-Big Ten (Coaches, AP)
» Third Team All-Big Ten (Media)
» Big Ten Newcomer of the Year (USA TODAY)
» PFF All-Big Ten Team
» Big Ten Freshman of the Week (5x)
Named the FWAA Defensive Freshman of the Year ... Named to the PFF All-Big Ten Team while posting an 89.5 season defensive grade … A five-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week, becoming the first defender in conference history to win any weekly award five times in a single season … Ranked third nationally with six interceptions ... Led all freshmen with 74 solo tackles … Led the team with 106 tackles, including four double-digit tackling games ... Ranked fifth in tackles the Big Ten among all players and most by any freshman in the country … vs. Fresno State (Sept. 2) Made collegiate debut recording ten tackles and one interception … vs. Virginia Tech (Sept. 9) Made seven tackles in the win for Purdue … Recorded second interception in back-to-back games … vs. Syracuse (Sept. 16) Made a career-high 14 tackles, including 10 solo tackles … vs. Iowa (Oct. 7) Made eight tackles … Forced one interception, returned for 26 yards … vs. Nebraska (Oct. 28) Made 12 tackles, including seven solo tackles … Forced two fumbles … vs. Northwestern (Nov. 18) Totaled ten tackles and recorded an interception … vs. Indiana (Nov. 25) Recorded eight solo tackles … Forced two interceptions, including a 32 yard return.
High School
A three-star recruit … Ranked No. 12 in Indiana and No. 61 overall at safety by 247Sports … The 2022 Indiana Football Coaches Association Mr. Football at defensive back … A part of the IFCA All-State Top 50 team … A three-time first-team all-conference and academic all-state honoree … Totaled 246 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 11 passes defended and five interceptions.
» The Sporting News All-America second team
» Associated Press All-America second team
» Walter Camp All-America second team
» All-Big Ten first team
» CSC Academic All-America first team
» Academic All-Big Ten
» Paycom Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist
Shined in lone season with the Ducks, starting all 15 games while helping lead Oregon to the College Football Playoff Semifinal … Named a second-team all-American by three of the five official all-America outlets while earning all-Big Ten first-team honors … Also excelled in the classroom, earning a spot on the College Sports Communicators Academic all-America first team … Became the 16th academic all-America first-team selection in program history and first since 2023 … First Oregon defensive back to earn academic all-America first-team honors … Second among Ducks with 96 total tackles, including 44 solo tackles … Added 3.5 tackles for loss, a sack, two interceptions and five pass breakups … Multiple tackles in all 15 games with three double-digit tackle performances, all coming in three of the final four games … Ten games with five-plus tackles … Led Oregon with a 91.0 defensive grade from Pro Football Focus, second-best among all FBS safeties and No. 4 among all FBS defensive backs … Also earned a 91.1 coverage grade from PFF, second among FBS safeties and fourth among FBS defensive backs … Led Duck defenders with 812 defensive snaps played … at No. 3 Penn State (Sept. 27): Provided one of the signature moments of Oregon’s season, sealing a thrilling road win over the No. 3 Nittany Lions with an interception in double overtime … First interception as a Duck … Added four tackles … vs. No. 7 Indiana (Oct. 11): Made eight total tackles, including five solo … vs. Wisconsin (Oct. 25): Seven total tackles and two pass breakups … at No. 20 Iowa (Nov. 8): Made eight total tackles (five solo) in Oregon’s top-20 road win … vs. No. 15 USC (Nov. 22): Recorded eight total tackles and assisted on a TFL in a top-15 win … at Washington (Nov. 29): Shined in regular-season finale, recording first double-digit tackle game as a Duck with 10 total tackles while adding second interception of the season and first sack as a Duck … vs. No. 24 James Madison (Dec. 20): Opened the College Football Playoff with seven tackles and a TFL … vs. No. 4 Texas Tech (Jan. 1): Second double-digit tackle effort, making a season-high 12 total tackles while notching a TFL for the fourth straight game in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl … vs. No. 1 Indiana (Jan. 9): Closed season with 10 tackles, five solo, in the CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
As A Sophomore At Purdue (2024)
Led all Big Ten defensive backs with104 tackles on the season while starting all 12 games for Purdue… Made 70 solo tackles and 34 assists, including four tackles for loss … Broke up seven passes and made one sack … Handled punt returns, gaining 67 yards on nine returns … vs. Indiana State (Aug. 31) Made two tackles in Purdue’s only win of the season … vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 14) Recorded nine tackles and first career sack … vs. Oregon State (Sept. 21) Matched previous career-high with 14 total tackles, including seven solo tackles … vs. Ohio State (Nov. 9) Made 11 tackles, including a season-high eight solo tackles … vs. Michigan State (Nov. 22) Recorded 11 tackles and broke up one pass … vs. Indiana (Nov. 30) Recorded ten tackles in his fourth multi-tackle game this season.
As A Freshman At Purdue (2023)
» FWAA Defensive Freshman of the Year
» Thompson-Randle El Big Ten Freshman of the Year
» 247Sports True Freshman of the Year
» Third Team All-American (AP)
» First team Freshman All-American (Athletic, 247Sports)
» Second Team All-Big Ten (Coaches, AP)
» Third Team All-Big Ten (Media)
» Big Ten Newcomer of the Year (USA TODAY)
» PFF All-Big Ten Team
» Big Ten Freshman of the Week (5x)
Named the FWAA Defensive Freshman of the Year ... Named to the PFF All-Big Ten Team while posting an 89.5 season defensive grade … A five-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week, becoming the first defender in conference history to win any weekly award five times in a single season … Ranked third nationally with six interceptions ... Led all freshmen with 74 solo tackles … Led the team with 106 tackles, including four double-digit tackling games ... Ranked fifth in tackles the Big Ten among all players and most by any freshman in the country … vs. Fresno State (Sept. 2) Made collegiate debut recording ten tackles and one interception … vs. Virginia Tech (Sept. 9) Made seven tackles in the win for Purdue … Recorded second interception in back-to-back games … vs. Syracuse (Sept. 16) Made a career-high 14 tackles, including 10 solo tackles … vs. Iowa (Oct. 7) Made eight tackles … Forced one interception, returned for 26 yards … vs. Nebraska (Oct. 28) Made 12 tackles, including seven solo tackles … Forced two fumbles … vs. Northwestern (Nov. 18) Totaled ten tackles and recorded an interception … vs. Indiana (Nov. 25) Recorded eight solo tackles … Forced two interceptions, including a 32 yard return.
High School
A three-star recruit … Ranked No. 12 in Indiana and No. 61 overall at safety by 247Sports … The 2022 Indiana Football Coaches Association Mr. Football at defensive back … A part of the IFCA All-State Top 50 team … A three-time first-team all-conference and academic all-state honoree … Totaled 246 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 11 passes defended and five interceptions.
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