2019 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Selected Academic All-Big Ten...Earned the Ridge Riley Memorial Award, for sportsmanship, scholarship, leadership and friendship as a senior, along with Garrett Taylor, at the team's awards banquet...Also won the team's John Bruno Award as an outstanding member of special teams...Earned the Nittany Lion Club Academic Achievement Award, along with Blake Gillikin, for having the highest senior GPA.
Season: Appeared in 12 games, including two starts...One of 18 players to make their first career start...One of 11 to have earned their degree before the Cotton Bowl...Graduated with a degree in security & risk analysis in December 2019...Earned a scholarship at the 2019 Blue-White game following a touchdown catch.
at Maryland (9/27): Hauled in a 40-yard grab in the first quarter for his first career reception. Purdue (10/5): Caught 6-yard pass. Michigan (10/19): Recorded two tackles on punt coverage...Named the coaching staff's Special Teams Player of the Week. at Michigan State (10/26): Made one tackle on punt coverage...Recovered a fumble on a muffed punt in the third quarter...Selected the coaching staff's Special Teams Player of the Week. at Minnesota (11/9): Made a 20-yard grab in the fourth quarter...Recorded a tackle on punt coverage.
2018 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Selected Big Ten Distinguished Scholar...Named Academic All-Big Ten.
Season: Appeared in two games...One of 40 players to make their first Penn State appearance.
Appalachian State (9/1): Named the coaching staff’s Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week. Illinois (9/21): Selected Scout Team Offensive and Special Teams Player of the Week by the coaching staff. Ohio State (9/29): Saw playing time on special teams. at Rutgers (11/17): Earned the coaching staff’s Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week award. Maryland (11/24): Saw action on special teams...Named the coaching staff’s Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week.
2016-18 PENN STATE TRACK & FIELD
Ran track for Penn State from 2016-18...Competed in the 4x100-meter relay (39.15) and 4x400-meter relay (3:04.17) finishing 13th and ninth, respectively, at the NCAA Championships in 2017 outdoor season...Ran a leg on the school-record 4x100-meter (39.08) and 4x400-meter relay (3:03.48) teams in 2017 outdoor season...Claimed a Big Ten Conference team championship, as well as a conference title in the 4x400 relay at the 2017 Big Ten Outdoor Championships...Recorded 15 top-10 finishes in 2017 outdoor season...Earned 13 top-10 finishes in 2017 indoor campaign...Registered five top-five finishes in 2016 indoor season.
2015 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time letterman and a captain his senior year at Downingtown East High School for head coach Michael Matta...Earned All-Ches-Mont Conference honors as a senior, as well as all-district and all-region accolades...As a senior, caught 41 passes for 553 yards and three touchdowns...Helped Downingtown East win the Ches-Mont Conference as a junior...Lettering in track & field...Won state titles in the 2015 PIAA Class AAA Outdoor 100 meters, 200 meters and 4x100 relay...Ran a 10.52 in the 100, 21.29 in the 200 and helped the 4x100 team run a 42.01...Earned PFTCA Outdoor first-team all-state honors in those events...Led Downingtown East to a fourth-place finish as a team...At the 2015 PIAA Class AAA Indoor Championships, he placed seventh in the 200-meter and fourth in the 4x200-meter relay.
PERSONAL
Full name is Daniel David Chisena...Son of Dave and Jody Chisena...Hobbies include biking, golfing and hiking...Father, Dave, played football at the University of Delaware (1979-83)...Great-grandfather, grandparents and cousin all attended Penn State...Great-grandfather, Enos J. Perry, is a distinguished Penn State alum...Majoring in security and risk analysis...Born February 25, 1997 in Paoli, Pennsylvania.