Playing for the Purdue Boilermakers has turn into a household custom for the Thieneman brothers. Jake and Brennan Thieneman each suited up at security for Purdue, now Dillon Thieneman goals to create his personal legacy in West Lafayette.
Thieneman takes a unique path to Purdue than his walk-on turned crew chief brothers earlier than him. The defensive again was a three-star recruit and the 14th greatest participant in Indiana for the 2023 recruiting class, in response to Rivals.
The Westfield, Indiana native selected the Boilermakers over provides from Indiana, Northwestern, Minnesota, Central Michigan, Marshall and Toledo amongst others.
The Indiana Football Coaches Association acknowledged Thieneman as probably the greatest gamers within the state following his senior season.
The coaches voted him the 2022 Mr. Football award winner at defensive again. It is an award given to probably the most excellent participant at every place group and makes them a finalist for the general Mr. Football award. He was additionally named to the IFCA Top 50 All-State crew and all-conference.
Thieneman’s highschool profession at Westfield was a productive one. He registered 246 complete tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 5 interceptions earlier than coming to West Lafayette. The three-star security’s Westfield crew additionally went to the Class 6A State Championship Game in 2021 earlier than falling to Center Grove.
Thieneman discusses persevering with the household custom, stepping on campus in January and extra in “Welcome Aboard.”
“I believe it’s positively fairly particular to me to type of proceed the custom. Some of the seniors keep in mind Brennan from their freshman 12 months so it’s been cool to have the ability to discuss to them. I requested them a number of issues I used to be frightened about and stuff however exterior of that I’ve kinda simply taken on the transition myself to be able to be a bit of extra independent.”
“The first week on campus was fairly enjoyable and filled with every kind of recent experiences. Meeting the opposite freshmen, assembly different gamers, figuring out, going via the power and going to class. The first week of exercises was simply get in and exercise at any time when you might.”
“I actually like the brand new workers. They are very element oriented and the way you do one factor is the way you do the whole lot.”
“Defensive sensible they need all of the defensive backs to be taught all of the positions to be able to cross practice. That manner everybody can get a really feel for all of the defensive again positions.”
“I’ve a objective to remain on high of my class work and never get behind. Also I wish to make an impression on the crew and earn folks’s respect that manner. I believe crew sensible has been to simply enhance and be higher than final years crew.”
“West Lafayette simply kinda felt like a second dwelling. Growing up watching Purdue soccer it’s only a dream come true and it’s been cool to lastly be capable to discover the campus in depth a bit of extra.”
