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Former Purdue Safety Dillon Thieneman Transferring to Oregon over Ohio State

Ohio State has missed out on a top transfer portal target.

Former Purdue safety Dillon Thieneman, the top-ranked safety in the transfer portal, announced his commitment to Oregon on Saturday.

Committed #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/3s8jOY2sen

— Dillon Thieneman (@DillonThieneman) December 14, 2024

Thieneman was expected to visit Ohio State next week, as his brother told On3 on Tuesday that Thieneman would visit both Oregon and Ohio State. But Thieneman ended up committing to the Ducks before he ever made it to Columbus.

It’s a big recruiting win for Oregon as the Ducks land a safety who recorded 210 tackles with six interceptions, 6.