Thieneman Named Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist
10/28/25 | Football
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oregon junior Dillon Thieneman was announced on Tuesday as one of 15 semifinalists for the 2025 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, presented annually to the nation's most outstanding defensive back.
Thieneman is one of four Big Ten players to be selected as a semifinalist, and he is the 10th Duck to be named a semifinalist or better for the award.
In his first year at Oregon after transferring from Purdue, Thieneman ranks third among Ducks this season with 37 total tackles while adding three pass breakups. He made his biggest play in an Oregon uniform so far in Week 5 in a thrilling win at then-No. 3 Penn State, pulling in his first interception as a Duck to seal the game in double overtime.
Thieneman ranks fourth among Ducks this season with an 80.1 overall grade from Pro Football Focus while leading the team with an 85.7 coverage grade, which ranks third among Big Ten safeties.
In his career, Thieneman has racked up 247 career tackles with seven interceptions, 12 pass breakups, 6.5 tackles for loss, a sack and two forced fumbles in 32 career games.
Thieneman and the No. 6 Ducks (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) are on a bye this week before traveling to Iowa next Saturday, Nov. 8.
Thieneman is one of four Big Ten players to be selected as a semifinalist, and he is the 10th Duck to be named a semifinalist or better for the award.
In his first year at Oregon after transferring from Purdue, Thieneman ranks third among Ducks this season with 37 total tackles while adding three pass breakups. He made his biggest play in an Oregon uniform so far in Week 5 in a thrilling win at then-No. 3 Penn State, pulling in his first interception as a Duck to seal the game in double overtime.
Thieneman ranks fourth among Ducks this season with an 80.1 overall grade from Pro Football Focus while leading the team with an 85.7 coverage grade, which ranks third among Big Ten safeties.
In his career, Thieneman has racked up 247 career tackles with seven interceptions, 12 pass breakups, 6.5 tackles for loss, a sack and two forced fumbles in 32 career games.
Thieneman and the No. 6 Ducks (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) are on a bye this week before traveling to Iowa next Saturday, Nov. 8.
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