Adam Thielen is a professional American footballer who plays in the national football league as a wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers. His professional career started in the year 2013 when he joined the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.
In 2013 Thielen signed a deal for three years with the Minnesota Vikings of worth $1.48 million. He made his official NFL debut in the 2014 season in a match against the St. Louis Rams. In a match against the Green Bay Packers, he recorded four receptions for 57 yards. Thielen continued his fantastic performance week after week and finished his debut season with eight catches for 137 yards and a touchdown on offense. He continued his excellent performance in the upcoming seasons for the Vikings where in the 2017 season he was ranked at 36th by his team members in the list of Top Players of NFL 2018. Thielen had career altering season in 2018 where he finished the following season with 113 receptions for 1,373 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns.
In 2019 Thielen signed a new contract extension deal for your years with the Vikings $35 million. He finished the 2018 season with 30 receptions for 418 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns. In the 2020 season in a match against the Packers Thielen had a break-out performance where in the following match he recorded 110 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. He finished the following season of 2020 with career high stats he recorded with 74 receptions for 925 receiving yards and 14 receiving touchdowns. In the 2021 season, Thielen suffered an ankle injury and because of that he had to go through surgery. Thielen was placed on the injured reserved list in 2021. In 2023 Thielen signed a new deal for three years with the Carolina Panthers.
Adam Thielen’s Height
The Height of Adam Thielen is 6 feet 2 inches or 1.88 meters. The Young player first came into the NFL as a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings at the age of 23.
Before his journey in NFL began Thielen played college football at Minnesota. he finished his freshman year in 2009 where in the entire season he played in nine games and caught 21 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown. In his sophomore year due to his brilliant performance all through the season, he was named as Minnesota State's Offensive Player of the Year. He continued his excellent performance throughout his college career and finished his college career with 2,802 receiving yards, 198 receptions, and 20 touchdowns. After a successful college career, Thielen announced that he will enter in the NFL draft of 2013.
Adam Thielen was born in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on August 22, 1990, Currently, he is 32 years old. He was part of the Vikings for almost 9 years and during his time there he proved to everyone that his name belong at the top. Now after signing with the Carolina Panthers Thielen has a new chapter to write in his career.
FAQs
A. Adam Thielen in 2023 signed a new deal with the Carlina Panthers and is still currently with them.
A. The Jersey number of Adam Thielen with the Carlina Panthers is 19.
A. Adam Thielen went to Minnesota State University.
A. Yes Adam Thielen is married to Caitlin Thielen.
