Career Highs

Receptions: 4 vs. Minnesota, 10/29/16
Receiving Yards: 59 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17
Long Reception: 30 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17
All-Purpose Yards: 59 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17

2017 Sophomore

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 10 games with five starts at wide receiver
• 11 receptions for 144 yards 
• First career start in the opener against Ball State
• Career-high 59 receiving yards against Rutgers, including a career-long 30-yard reception

2016 Freshman

• Eight games played at wide receiver
• Six receptions for 32 yards on the season
• Missed the last four games with an injury
• Career highs in receptions (4) and receiving yards (25) vs. Minnesota
• Two receptions for seven yards in the opener against Murray State, his first career game

High School

• Three-star recruit by Scout and ESPN.com
• Ranked as No. 30 wide receiver recruit in Florida
• 2015 Associated Press first-team 7A All-State
• First-team All-Broward County in 2015
• Helped team to state championships in 2014 and 2015
• Michael Irvin Playmaker Award recipient presented by the former Dallas Cowboys star
• Attended same high school as fellow 2016 signee James McCourt, current Illini LB James Crawford and former Illini punter Justin DuVernois
• C.A.P Award winner (Character/Attitude/Performance)
• Also played basketball and ran track in high school
• Florida triple jump state champion

Personal

• Born April 30, 1998
• Son of Vincent and Linda Thieman
• Has one older sister, Dana
• Has three cousins that play Division I college football - Franklyn Richardson (Coastal Carolina), Chris Hart (Utah) and Kevin Jackson (Cincinnati)
• Lists Larry Fitzgerald as his favorite athlete because “he’s fearless working across the middle and is immensely passionate about the game”
• Majoring in recreation, sport and tourism – sport management