Dillon Thieneman holds the SS · Starter spot in Chicago Bears’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Dillon Thieneman is a safety who stands 6'0" and weighs 201 pounds. The Chicago Bears selected him 25th overall in the 2026 NFL Draft. Thieneman played two seasons at Purdue (2023-24), appearing in 24 games with 210 tackles and earning Third-Team All-American honors as a freshman. He transferred to Oregon for his final college season in 2025, starting all 15 games and recording 86 tackles, two interceptions, and seven passes defended while earning First-Team All-American and All-Big Ten recognition.

CollegeOregon; PurdueDraftRound 1 · No. 25 overall · CHIHometownWestfield, IN