Dillon Thieneman Explained

Dillon Thieneman
School:	Purdue Boilermakers
Currentnumber:	31
Currentposition:	Safety
Class:	Sophomore
Major:	Engineering
Birth Date:	8 August 2004
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:	Purdue (2023–present)
Espn:	4954445

Dillon Thieneman (born August 8, 2004) is an American football defensive back for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Early life and high school

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.^[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

Thieneman 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

Thieneman has two brothers, Jake, and Brennan, who both played safety at Purdue.^{[14] [15]}

External links

• Purdue Boilermakers bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dillon Thieneman Football Stats . MaxPreps.com . 10 October 2023.
2. Web site: Carmin . Mike . Purdue football lands commitment from Westfield defensive back Dillon Thieneman . Journal & Courier . 10 October 2023.
3. Web site: Jellson . Dub . Welcome Aboard: Dillon Thieneman . Rivals.com . 10 October 2023.
4. Web site: Freshman Dillon Thieneman carves starting role for Purdue Football . Journal & Courier . 10 October 2023.
5. Web site: Jones . Jordan . Youngest Thieneman to make instant impact as true freshman . On3.com . 10 October 2023.
6. Web site: Purdue football vs. Virginia Tech: Scouting report, prediction . Journal & Courier . 10 October 2023.
7. Web site: Miller . Travis . Dillon Thieneman Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week . Rivals.com . 10 October 2023.
8. Web site: Frank . Evan . Purdue football vs. Virginia Tech: 9 hours later, Boilers beat Hokies for big road win . IndyStar . 10 October 2023.
9. Web site: Olinger . Daniel . Purdue Safety Dillon Thieneman Named B1G Freshman of the Week . Sports Illustrated . 10 October 2023.
10. Web site: Jellson . Dub . Dillon Thieneman named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for second time . Rivals.com . 10 October 2023.
11. Web site: Shackelford. Brianna. Dillon Thieneman wins Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the fifth time this season . WLFI . 5 December 2023.
12. Web site: King . Sam . Purdue football's Dillon Thieneman named Big Ten Freshman of the Year . Lafayette Journal & Courier . 5 December 2023.
13. Web site: Backus. Will . 2023 AP All-America team: LSU QB Jayden Daniels headlines as SEC leads with nine first-team selections . CBS Sports . 11 December 2023.
14. Web site: Golden . Aaron . Family tradition: Thieneman on the rise in Purdue secondary . The Herald Bulletin . 10 October 2023.
15. Web site: Ambrogi . Mark . Athlete of the Week: Westfield safety follows older brothers’ path to Purdue . Current Publishing . 10 October 2023.