Dillon Thieneman Injury: Leaving school for draft

Thieneman is leaving school early to declare for the NFL Draft, Pete Thamel of ESPN reports.

Thieneman, a 6-foot, 205-pound safety, will forgo his last year of collegiate eligibility. For three seasons, all part of Big Ten colleges Purdue and Oregon, he logged 302 tackles, 11 pass deflections (188 solo, 114 assisted), eight interceptions and two sacks.