Dillon Thieneman
21-Year-Old
2025 Defense Stats
TCKL
0
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
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2026 Projections
Selected by Chicago
The Bears selected Thieneman in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 25th overall.
ANALYSIS
Thieneman would have been a justifiable selection somewhere in the top 20, so the Bears jumped at the chance to add the speedy safety with the 25th pick. Thieneman (6-feet, 201 pounds) was outrageously productive as a true freshman and sophomore starter at Purdue (2023-2024), accumulating triple-digit tackles in both seasons and intercepting six passes in the first season. Thieneman almost made it three seasons in a row with triple-digit tackles, but he finished with 'only' 96 tackles in his one season with Oregon (2025). With a 4.35-second 40 and 41-inch vertical, Thieneman showed he's a top-tier athlete in addition to a skilled safety.
Thieneman would have been a justifiable selection somewhere in the top 20, so the Bears jumped at the chance to add the speedy safety with the 25th pick. Thieneman (6-feet, 201 pounds) was outrageously productive as a true freshman and sophomore starter at Purdue (2023-2024), accumulating triple-digit tackles in both seasons and intercepting six passes in the first season. Thieneman almost made it three seasons in a row with triple-digit tackles, but he finished with 'only' 96 tackles in his one season with Oregon (2025). With a 4.35-second 40 and 41-inch vertical, Thieneman showed he's a top-tier athlete in addition to a skilled safety.
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Measurables Review
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How do Dillon Thieneman's measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 0"Weight
201 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.35 secVertical Jump
41.0 inBroad Jump
125 inBench Press
18 repsHand Length
9.00 inArm Length
31.38 in
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Pick for Cowboys at No. 12?
Thieneman is projected to be selected by the Cowboys with the 12th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft by Nick Shook of NFL.com.
ANALYSIS
The fleet-footed safety out of Oregon, who clocked a blistering 4.35 in the 40-yard dash during the NFL Combine in February, is widely projected as a top-20 pick, but Shook envisions the defensively needy Cowboys not letting him slip past. Shook notes that not only does Dallas appear set to part ways with Donovan Wilson, but that Thieneman also has similarities to the Eagles' Cooper DeJean and Reed Blankenship, which should make him particularly appealing to new defensive coordinator Christian Parker after the latter coached that duo in Philadelphia the last two seasons.
The fleet-footed safety out of Oregon, who clocked a blistering 4.35 in the 40-yard dash during the NFL Combine in February, is widely projected as a top-20 pick, but Shook envisions the defensively needy Cowboys not letting him slip past. Shook notes that not only does Dallas appear set to part ways with Donovan Wilson, but that Thieneman also has similarities to the Eagles' Cooper DeJean and Reed Blankenship, which should make him particularly appealing to new defensive coordinator Christian Parker after the latter coached that duo in Philadelphia the last two seasons.