Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Ryan Walters and Dan Lanning. All-America (ESPN) in 2025 made it three straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 12 tackles, 1 TFL against Texas Tech — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Oregon, 302 tackles — drafted at #25 overall by Chicago.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2025)
2 selectors honored him
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dan Lanning.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Chicago2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR11 · National watch / fringe AA
National watch / fringe All-America. Knocking on the All-America door.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2025)
2 selectors honored him
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 23–0
at Texas Tech
12 TOT · 6 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 23-point win on the road against Texas Tech.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jack Koerner’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Malik Shorts's junior season at Southern Miss (2022).
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