6′1″ · 210 lb · Noblesville, IN
Brennan Thieneman: S · Purdue · #38.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Brennan Thieneman
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. This is his fourth year in the same secondary at Purdue. On tape: 8 tackles against Rutgers, Week 13, 2020.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 24-20vs Iowa | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-24@ Illinois | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 20-27vs No. 23 Northwestern | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 31-34@ Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 30-37vs Rutgers | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 14 | L 27-37vs Nebraska | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
33tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL33 tackles · 1 pass breakup.
4 seasons under Jeff Brohm — 19-25 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
64.5%
260 pass / 143 run
Plays / game
67.2
6 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
284 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy.
Player standing · 2020
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Purdue, 111 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Brohm.
