Dillon Thieneman
21-Year-Old
2025 Defense Stats
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SACKS
0.0
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2026 Projections
Signed a four-year contract with the Bears in June of 2026.
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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Slated for big role immediately
Thieneman should play a big role in the Bears' defense in his rookie year following the departure of multiple veterans in the secondary, Gennaro Filice of NFL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The Bears lost three of their top secondary players to free agency in Kevin Byard, Jaquan Brisker and C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Chicago addressed that gap by selecting Thieneman in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 25th overall. After two productive years at Purdue, Thieneman transferred to Oregon for the 2025 season, when he was selected to the All-Big Ten First Team after recording 96 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, seven pass defenses and two interceptions across 15 games. Thieneman thrives both as a ball-hawking playmaker and in a closer role in the box, and he's projected to start at safety alongside Coby Bryant for the upcoming season.
The Bears lost three of their top secondary players to free agency in Kevin Byard, Jaquan Brisker and C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Chicago addressed that gap by selecting Thieneman in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 25th overall. After two productive years at Purdue, Thieneman transferred to Oregon for the 2025 season, when he was selected to the All-Big Ten First Team after recording 96 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, seven pass defenses and two interceptions across 15 games. Thieneman thrives both as a ball-hawking playmaker and in a closer role in the box, and he's projected to start at safety alongside Coby Bryant for the upcoming season.