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Oregon Safety Dillon Thieneman Declares for 2026 NFL Draft

NFL evaluations place him roughly in the top 50 following a breakout season at Oregon.

Overview

  • He told ESPN on Wednesday that he will forgo his senior season and enter the draft.
  • Feedback from NFL evaluators pegs him as a top-50 prospect, and the college advisory committee gave him a potential second-round grade.
  • In his lone season with the Ducks, he recorded 96 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, five pass breakups and two interceptions.
  • He transferred from Purdue, where he intercepted six passes as a freshman in 2023 and earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year and FWAA Defensive Freshman of the Year honors.
  • He is Oregon’s second early entrant this cycle, joining tight end Kenyon Sadiq, with the Ducks now projecting 74 scholarship players in 2026 as five draft-eligible players return.