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2012 Football Roster

9 Adam Thielen

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Detroit Lakes, Minn.
  • Highschool Detroit Lakes

Biography

2012: Played in his 46th game – and final – game as a Maverick against Valdosta State (12/8) and caught six passes for 128 yards and a touchdown...The effort was his fourth 100-yard effort of season...Was named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week award after recording 10 catches for 128 yards and three touchdowns at Winona State (10/20)...  Led MSU in catches (74), yards (1,176), receiving touchdowns (8), yards per game (84.0) and was second in yards per catch (15.9)....Of MSU's 34 passing plays of 25 yards or greater, he caught 21 of them...Also served as MSU's primary punt returner returning 24 punts for 239 yards and a touchdown, averaging 10 yards per return...Hauled in season and career-highs against Southwest Minnesota State (10/13) as he had 11 catches for 167 yards...Returned a season-high four punts for a season-high 83 yards and a touchdown against Upper Iowa (11/10)...Leaves MSU second all-time in receptions (198), third in pass reception yards (2,802), third in receiving touchdowns (20), third in punt return yards (582), third in punt returns (57), sixth in all purpose yards (3,503) and eighth in receptions per game (4.3)...Finished tied for first on the school's single-season list in receptions (74), was fourth in pass reception yards (1,176), tied for sixth in punt return yards (23), tied for seventh in receiving touchdowns (8) and eighth in all-purpose yards (1,448)...Finished his career scoring 134 points...First Team All-NSIC South Division selection, Daktronics Super Region #3 Second Team pick...Team Captain.

2011: Started 12 games and was Second Team All-NSIC South Division selection...Hauled in seven catches for a season-high 108 yards and a touchdown in MSU's win over Wayne State (10/22)...Caught season-best eight passes against Augustana (10/27) and Northeastern State (12/3)...Caught five or more passes in eight games...Serves as MSU's primary punt returner and returned 22 punts for 217 yards...Had season-high 54 yards in punt returns in MSU's loss at Northern Michigan (9/1) and returned season-best four punts against Winona State (10/1).

2010: Started in all 11 games...Named Minnesota State's Offensive Player of the Year in addition to Second Team All-NSIC South Division...Caught 41 passes for a team-high 686 yards and a team-high six touchdowns...Caught four passes for a season-high 96-yards and season-high two touchdowns at Northern State (9/11)....Had season-high seven catches against St. Cloud State (10/9).

2009: Played in nine games and caught 21 passes for 225 yards and a touchdown...Had four catches for 34 yards and a score against MSU Moorhead (10/17)...Caught three passes for a season-high 68 yards against Southwest Minnesota State (10/24).

2008: Redshirted.

High School: Played football, basketball and golf at Detroit Lakes (Minn.) High School…Helped Lakers to a 9-1 record as a senior. Was an all-conference and all-state selection as a senior...Member of state championship team in golf as a senior.

Personal: Son of Pete and Jayne Thielen...Born Aug. 22, 1990.. Sports management major.

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Historical Player Information

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    2009Junior

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    190 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2010Sophomore

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    6'2" 182 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2011Junior

    WR
    6'2" 205 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2012Senior

    WR
    6'3" 200 lbs
    9