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2021 Football Roster

Erika Bakirtzis
David DeNoma
Erik Schelkun
David DeNoma
Jon Lambert

6 Dominic Thieman

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 190
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  • High School St. Thomas Aquinas

Biography

2020-21 NEC COMMISSIONER'S HONOR ROLL
2020-21 NEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

As a Senior (2020-21)
  • Started first two games before season was cut short due to injury
  • Hauled in five receptions for 25 yards
  • Tallied four catches for 16 yards in season-opening victory over Sacred Heart (3.7.21) 
  • Added a rush for four yards in triumph over the Pioneers (3.7.21)
  • Had one catch for nine yards in win at Wagner (3.14.21) 
As a Junior (2019)
  • Played in 11 games with four starts at receiver for Duquesne
  • Finished with 22 receptions for 314 yards and a pair of touchdowns in his second season on The Bluff
  • Hauled in his first career touchdown on a 26-yard reception in the Dukes' season-opening 44-3 win over Walsh (9.7.19)
  • Recorded four catches for 54 yards with a touchdown at Robert Morris (9.9.19)
  • Registered three receptions for 70 yards including a season-long 43-yard catch in Duquesne's 30-21 victory over Saint Francis U (11.2.19)
  • Finished with three catches for 51 yards in a 21-14 triumph over LIU (10.5.19)
  • Added three rushes for 39 yards on the season, as well
As a Junior (2018)
  • Appeared in three games in his first season with the Dukes
  • Caught three passes for 94 yards
  • Had a career-long 62-yard reception vs. Lock Haven (9.1.18)
  • Tallied a career-high 74 yards against the Bald Eagles (9.1.18)
As a Sophomore at Illinois (2017)
  • Played in 10 games with five starts at receiver for the Illini
  • Finished with 11 catches for 144 yards
  • Made his first career start in the opener against Ball State
  • Recorded a career-high 59 receiving yards against Rutgers, including a career-long 30-yard reception
  • Named Academic All-Big Ten
As a Freshman at Illinois (2016)
  • Appeared in eight games
  • Tallied six receptions for 32 yards
  • Tallied a season-high four receptions for 25 yards vs. Minnesota
  • Hauled in two catches for seven yards in the opener against Murray State
Before Illinois
  • Rated as a three-star recruit out of St. Thomas Aquinas by Scout and ESPN.com
  • Ranked as the No. 30 wide receiver in the state of Florida
  • Earned 2015 Associated Press First-Team 7A All-State honors
  • Garnered First-Team All-Broward County accolades in 2015
  • Helped Raiders to back-to-back state championships in 2014 and '15
  • Was the recipient of the Michael Irvin Playmaker Award
  • Also member of the basketball and track teams in high school
  • Was the 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)

Statistics

Season:
2021

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2018Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 190 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2019Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 190 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2020-21Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 190 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2021Graduate Student

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 190 lbs
    6

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