Player Career
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Player Story
Jacob Thieneman built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a safety from Noblesville, IN wearing No. 41, spending time with Purdue. The clearest part of Jacob Thieneman's career was his defensive production: 167 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 29 career games in the available record. That gives Jacob Thieneman's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Purdue
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Purdue | 3 | 13.8 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2017 Postseason | Purdue | 10 | 33.3 | 7.5 | 7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Purdue | 10 | 33.3 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Purdue | 18 | 52.9 | 15.6 | 8 |
#1 Featured game
@ Michigan State
Week 9 · L 13-23 · Conference game
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Havoc Plays
96.9 takeover
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 96.9 takeover score.
#2
vs Boston College
Week 4 · W 30-13
4
Havoc Plays
88.8 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.8 takeover score.
#3
vs Illinois
Week 10 · W 29-10 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Northwestern
Week 11 · L 17-45 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#5
@ Illinois
Week 7 · W 46-7 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
71.3 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Purdue
18 primary output · 52.9 efficiency · 15.6 usage
78.7
#2
2017 Postseason · Purdue
41.6
10 primary · 33.3 efficiency · 7.5 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Purdue
41.6
10 primary · 33.3 efficiency · 7.5 usage
9
Impact games
8
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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