Dan Chisena (born February 25, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
 Chisena with Penn State in 2019 | |||||||||||
| No. 88 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | February 25, 1997 Paoli, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Downingtown East (Uwchlan, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||
| College: | Penn State (2018–2019) | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Early life
editChisena was born in Paoli, Pennsylvania and grew up in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. He attended Downingtown East High School, where he played football and was a sprinter on the track team. He was named first-team All-Ches-Mont League as a senior in football after catching 41 passes for 553 yards and three touchdowns. In track, Chisena won gold in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4x100 relay at the 2015 PIAA Class AAA Outdoor State Championship.[1]
College career
editChisena joined both the football and track teams as a walk-on and redshirted as a freshman. He was offered a track scholarship at the end of his freshman year and left the football team due to NCAA rules. In track, Chisena came in third at the 2017 Big Ten Conference Outdoor Championships in the 400-meter and was part of the team that won the 4x400 relay at the 2017 Indoor Championships. After tearing his hamstring in early 2018, Chisena left the track team after two seasons in order to return to the football team.[2][3]
Chisena played in two games in his first season with the football team as a junior. He was awarded a football scholarship for his final season during the team's spring game, in which he caught a 59-yard touchdown pass.[4] As a senior, he played in all twelve of the Nittany Lions' games and caught three passes for 66 yards.[1]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
editChisena was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2020.[6] Chisena made the Vikings' 53-man active roster out of training camp, primarily for his special teams potential and his versatility, as he was converted to safety.[7][8] Chisena made his NFL debut in the season opener on September 13, 2020 against the Green Bay Packers, playing on special teams.[9] Chisena recovered a fumble on a muffed punt by DeAndre Carter on October 4, 2020 in a 31-23 win over the Houston Texans.[10] Chisena played in 14 games as a rookie, playing exclusively on special teams and finishing the year with six tackles and a fumble recovery.[11]
On September 1, 2021, Chisena was placed on injured reserve.[12] He was activated, then waived on October 9, 2021.[13] He was re-signed to the active roster on October 12.
On August 30, 2022, Chisena was waived by the Vikings.[14] He was signed to the practice squad one day later.[15]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editOn January 23, 2023, Chisena signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[16] On August 26, 2023, Chisena was released.[17]
Minnesota Vikings (second stint)
editOn October 11, 2023, the Vikings signed Chisena to their practice squad.[18] He was waived on November 21.[19]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn November 22, 2023, Chisena was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[20] He was promoted to the active roster on December 2. He was released and re-signed to the practice squad on December 5.[21] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the team's season ended, and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[22]
Baltimore Ravens
editOn January 10, 2024, Chisena was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.[23]
Arizona Cardinals (second stint)
editOn February 6, 2024, Chisena signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[24] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[25][26] He was released on October 11.
Carolina Panthers
editOn October 16, 2024, Chisena signed with the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[27]
References
edit- ^ a b Dierberger, Tim (July 15, 2020). "Journey to NFL was always on track for Vikings WR Dan Chisena". Fox Sports North. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Jones, David (April 17, 2019). "Speedy Penn State wideout Dan Chisena might be one Blue-White star whose fame lasts more than 15 minutes in April". The Patriot News. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Ragatz, Will (June 20, 2020). "85 Days Until Vikings Football: Can Track Star Dan Chisena Stick in the NFL?". SI.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Juliano, Joe (April 13, 2019). "Former Downingtown East star Dan Chisena awarded scholarship during Penn State spring game". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Draft Scout Dan Chisena, Penn State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ White, Jack (April 26, 2020). "Penn State wide receiver Dan Chisena signs with Vikings as undrafted free agent". Vikings Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Dan Chisena's speed and versatility win him a spot on Vikings' roster". Minneapolis Star Tribune. September 7, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Vikings move speedy rookie Dan Chisena from wide receiver to safety". St. Paul Pioneer Press. August 30, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Penn State football products making their mark in NFL". The Morning Call. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Peters, Craig (October 4, 2020). "Action Reaction: Vikings Make Necessary Plays in Crunch Time". Vikings.com. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ Peters, Craig (March 4, 2021). "Vikings 2021 Free Agency Outlook: Receivers". Vikings.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Peters, Craig (September 1, 2021). "Vikings Claim TE Ben Ellefson & Sign 14 to Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
- ^ Tomasson, Chris (October 9, 2021). "Vikings elevate two cornerbacks off practice squad, waive WR Dan Chisena". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Vikings Sign 12 Players to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Steelers sign Chisena". Steelers.com. January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers make initial roster cuts". www.steelers.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Justin Jefferson Hits Injured Reserve as Vikings Make Roster Moves". Vikings.com. October 11, 2023.
- ^ Forness, Tyler. "Vikings make 4 roster moves on Tuesday". Vikings Wire. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Arizona Cardinals sign WR Dan Chisena, CB William Hooper to practice squad". ArizonaSports.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Dan Chisena: Back on practice squad". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Druin, Donnie (January 10, 2024). "Cardinals Sign 12 Players to Future Contracts". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (January 29, 2024). "Ravens Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". Baltimore Ravens.
- ^ Urban, Darren (February 6, 2024). "Cardinals Bring Back Dan Chisena On Futures Deal". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (August 27, 2024). "Cardinals Trim Roster To Get To 53 For Regular Season". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (August 28, 2024). "Cardinals Announce Initial Practice Squad For 2024". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Rizzutti, Anthony. "Panthers sign former Vikings WR to practice squad on Wednesday". Panthers Wire. Retrieved October 17, 2024.