Adam Thielen

Adam Thielen

Thielen playing for Vikings in 2014.
No. 19 Minnesota Vikings
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1990-08-22) August 22, 1990 (age 26)
Place of birth:	Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Detroit Lakes (MN)
College:	Minnesota State
Undrafted:	2013
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2013–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016
Receptions: 89 Receiving yards: 1,248 Receiving touchdowns: 6 Total tackles: 24 Player stats at NFL.com

Adam Thielen (born August 22, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). Thielen was a multi-sport athlete in high school. He played college football at Minnesota State University and signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

Born in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Pete and Jayne Thielen, Thielen grew up rooting for the Vikings and idolized Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Cris Carter, trying to imitate his famous tiptoe sideline catches in his own backyard as a child. He attended Detroit Lakes High School, where he participated in three sports (football, basketball and golf). In football, he helped lead the Lakers 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.

After redshirting the 2008 season at Minnesota State University, Thielen played in nine games and caught 21 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown as a freshman in 2009. 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. In 2011, he started all 12 games and was a Second-Team All-NSIC South Division selection for the second-straight season as he hauled in 62 passes for 715 yards and 5 touchdowns on offense and also handled kick return (3 kicks for 77 yards and a score) and punt return duties (22 punts for 217 yards). During the 2012 season, Thielen became the main target for Minnesota State'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 (15.9 avg) 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. Thielen finished near the top of several career receiving categories after his four years at Minnesota State including finishing second in receiving yards (2,802), second in receptions (198) and third in touchdown catches (20). As a Maverick, he notched five 100-yard receiving games, including a career-high of 167 against Southwest Minnesota State in 2012.