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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
Bio
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.
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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