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Born
Adam Thielen was born on this date making him 26 today. -
Schooling
Growing up in Detroit Lakes MN, and going to school at Detroit Lakes schools.Taking part in Football, Basketball, and Golf. He's a Minnesota grown man who made it in life like I'm aspiring to be. -
Break out star
Thielen led his high school football team to a 9-1 season and was an All-conference and All-state selection in his senior season. That same year, he also was a member of a Detroit Lakes golf team that won the 2007 state championship. Taking part in his school and being a leader is another reason I feel I can identify with him. -
College Man
After sitting the entire 2008 season at MSU, he played in nine games and caught 21 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown as a freshman in 2009. Again showing success and getting to where he wanted to be. -
College significance
In 2010, he started in all 11 games and was named Minnesota State's Offensive Player of the Year in addition to Second-Team All-NSIC South Division after he led the team with 41 receptions for 686 yards and six touchdowns. As he starts his successful career at college he sets another example of perseverance that I want to pass. -
Continuing Success
It kept going good for Adam as in his 2011 season he started all 12 games and was a Second-Team All-NSIC South Division selection for the second-straight season and he caught 62 passes for 715 yards and 5 touchdowns on offense and also handled kick return and punt return duties. -
Hard Work & Dedication
Yet again in 2012 he succeeded as Thielen became the main target for Minnesota's passing attack and was again the team's starting kick and punt returner, helping the Mavericks to a 13-1 record, as they advanced to the NCAA Semi Finals. He led MSU's receiving corps with 74 receptions for a total of 1,176 yards and eight touchdowns. For his efforts, Thielen was named NSIC South Division All-NSIC First Team, the Daktronics Super Region No. 3 Second Team and Don Hansen Super Region second team. -
NFL Not Interested
As he didn't get invited to the NFL combine, Thielen decided to got to a regional combine in Chicago, where he did so good he ended up advancing to a national combine in Dallas in which he still exceded and his stats would've been in the top 20 at the NFL combine that year !! -
Undrafted
After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, Thielen attended a rookie tryout and evaluation session at Winter Park with the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings liked what they saw and on the following Monday after the minicamp took place, they signed Thielen to a contract. He was released by the Vikings on August 31 to get to a 53-man roster but was signed to the practice squad the next day. He saw some preseason action with as a wide receiver and on special teams. -
A Few Firsts
Thielen made his NFL debut in the season opener game at St. Louis on September 9. In Week 5, he caught his first NFL pass at Green Bay, finishing the game with 4 receptions for 57 yards that led the team in receiving. He was named NFC Special Teams Player of Week 13 after he scored his first NFL touchdown on a special teams play in which he kick and returned the ball 30 yards to the end zone. In Week 17 against the Chicago Bears, Thielen scored his first receiving touchdown. -
Who Is This Guy Anyway
In 2015, Thielen was honored as the Vikings Special Teams Player of the Year. His 7 special teams tackles ranked tied for second on the team. In Week 4, he hauled in a career-high 6 passes for 70 yards at Super Bowl champions Denver Broncos. -
Family First
In May of 2015, Thielen married his now wife Caitlin, and on Oct. 11th they became Parents as their son Asher John was born.
