Dillon Thieneman

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

Dillon Thieneman
Purdue Boilermakers – No. 31
PositionDefensive back
ClassFreshman
MajorEngineering
Personal information
Born: (2004-08-08) August 8, 2004
Carmel, Indiana
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolWestfield (Westfield, Indiana)

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 deicde 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]

Personal life

Thieneman has two brothers, Jake, and Brennan, who both played safety at Purdue.[11][12]

References
  1. "Dillon Thieneman Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. Carmin, Mike. "Purdue football lands commitment from Westfield defensive back Dillon Thieneman". Journal & Courier. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. Jellson, Dub. "Welcome Aboard: Dillon Thieneman". Rivals.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. "Freshman Dillon Thieneman carves starting role for Purdue Football". Journal & Courier. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. Jones, Jordan. "Youngest Thieneman to make instant impact as true freshman". On3.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. "Purdue football vs. Virginia Tech: Scouting report, prediction". Journal & Courier. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. Miller, Travis. "Dillon Thieneman Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week". Rivals.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  8. Frank, Evan. "Purdue football vs. Virginia Tech: 9 hours later, Boilers beat Hokies for big road win". IndyStar. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  9. Olinger, Daniel. "Purdue Safety Dillon Thieneman Named B1G Freshman of the Week". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  10. Jellson, Dub. "Dillon Thieneman named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for second time". Rivals.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  11. Golden, Aaron. "Family tradition: Thieneman on the rise in Purdue secondary". The Herald Bulletin. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  12. Ambrogi, Mark. "Athlete of the Week: Westfield safety follows older brothers' path to Purdue". Current Publishing. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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