Dominic Thieman

Dominic Thieman NCAA Football: Minnesota at Illinois

Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 190
Position:
WR
Hometown:
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
High School:
St. Thomas Aquinas

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