Player Dossier

2023-2025

Purdue

Dillon Thieneman

DB • 6'0" • 205 lbs • Westfield, IN, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Dillon Thieneman shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

12.3

Efficiency

44.4

Consistency

56.9

Season Value

30.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Purdue

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Purdue • Oregon
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Dillon Thieneman, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Purdue. Dillon Thieneman shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season

Purdue paired 11.5 primary output with 45 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 44.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Purdue, Oregon.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Indiana

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2023 Regular Season · Purdue

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

44.4

Usage

12.3

Consistency

56.9

Best Game by takeover score

Indiana

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 1. Virginia Tech: 1. Syracuse: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Illinois: 1. Iowa: 1. Ohio State: 0. Nebraska: 1. Michigan: 1. Minnesota: 0. Northwestern: 1. Indiana: 3

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Fresno State: 10 by 51.7. Virginia Tech: 7 by 39.2. Syracuse: 14 by 50. Wisconsin: 7 by 29.2. Illinois: 7 by 39.2. Iowa: 8 by 43.3. Ohio State: 9 by 37.5. Nebraska: 12 by 60. Michigan: 5 by 30.8. Minnesota: 9 by 37.5. Northwestern: 10 by 51.7. Indiana: 8 by 63.3

Split Comparison

Wins1.3 · n=4 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=8 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Indiana

Best efficiency game

63.3 vs Indiana

Result
Sat 11/25vs IndianaSplash gameW 35-31881020
Sat 11/18@ Northwestern10+ tacklesL 15-231060010
Sat 11/11vs MinnesotaW 49-3095000
Sat 11/4@ MichiganL 13-4153001
Sat 10/28@ Nebraska10+ tacklesL 14-31127100
Sat 10/14vs Ohio StateL 7-4194000
Sat 10/7@ IowaL 14-20870010
Sat 9/30vs IllinoisW 44-1975001
Fri 9/22vs WisconsinL 17-3873000
Sat 9/16vs Syracuse10+ tacklesL 20-351410000
Sat 9/9@ Virginia TechW 24-17760010
Sat 9/2vs Fresno State10+ tacklesL 35-3910100010

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 Progression

2023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonPurdue1044.412.3
2024 Regular SeasonPurdue11.54510.21.5
2025 PostseasonOregon11.533.27.60
2025 Regular SeasonOregon11.533.27.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Indiana

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.

#2

Michigan State

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.

#3

Washington

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#4

Notre Dame

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.

#5

Wisconsin

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Regular Season · Purdue

11.5 primary output · 45 efficiency · 10.2 usage

32.4

#2

2023 Regular Season · Purdue

30.7

10 primary · 44.4 efficiency · 12.3 usage

#3

2025 Postseason · Oregon

22.2

11.5 primary · 33.2 efficiency · 7.6 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

2

Splash games

9

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.8647

Westfield · Westfield, IN

Committed To
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

2

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

302

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 39 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Dillon Thieneman quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
4
Career tackles
302