Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman is leaving school early to...

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Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman is leaving school early to declare for the NFL Draft, he tells ESPN. He’s one of the NFL Draft’s top safeties and a projected Top 50 pick. Thieneman earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2025 and second-team All-American honors. He led Big Ten defensive backs in tackles while a sophomore at Purdue in 2024 and was the FWAA’s freshman of the year in 2023 and a third-team All-American. He has eight career interceptions.

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