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Dillon Thieneman Career Story

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Player Story

Dillon Thieneman story

Dillon Thieneman built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from Westfield, IN wearing No. 31, spending time with Oregon and Purdue. The clearest part of Dillon Thieneman's career was his defensive production: 302 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 8 interceptions across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Purdue. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Dillon Thieneman's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 67 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon and Purdue.

The arc is straightforward: Dillon Thieneman moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Purdue

    2023-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Oregon

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonPurdue1145.311.9
2024 Regular SeasonPurdue11.5459.90.5
2025 PostseasonOregon12.533.97.11
2025 Regular SeasonOregon12.533.97.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Michigan State

Week 13 · L 17-24 · Conference game

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

88.6 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.

#2

vs Indiana

Week 13 · W 35-31 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

#3

@ No. 13 Washington

Week 14 · W 26-14 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

3

Havoc Plays

86.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.

#4

vs Notre Dame

Week 3 · L 7-66

2

Havoc Plays

85.8 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.

#5

@ Wisconsin

Week 6 · L 6-52 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

84.4 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · Purdue

11 primary output · 45.3 efficiency · 11.9 usage

74.1

#2

2024 Regular Season · Purdue

70.8

11.5 primary · 45 efficiency · 9.9 usage

#3

2025 Postseason · Oregon

57.2

12.5 primary · 33.9 efficiency · 7.1 usage

Milestones

12

Impact games

8

Splash games

9

10+ tackle games