About Adam Thielen
Adam John Thielen is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for the Minnesota State Mavericks and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2013, playing for them for ten seasons. Thielen holds several NFL records, including eight straight games over 100+ yards receiving, and 74 receptions in the first half of a season. Thielen also played for the Carolina Panthers and briefly, the Pittsburgh Steelers. 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. For his efforts, Thielen was named to the NSIC South Division All-NSIC first-team, the Daktronics Super Region No. 3 second-team, and the Don Hansen Super Region second-team.
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