Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Dan Chisena was born February 25, 1997, in Paoli, Pennsylvania. He is a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL.

Chisena 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.

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. As a senior, he played in all twelve of the Nittany Lions' games and caught three passes for 66 yards.

Chisena was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2020. Chisena made the Vikings' 53-man active roster out of training camp, primarily for his special team's potential and his versatility, as he was briefly converted to safety. Chisena made his NFL debut in the season opener on September 13, 2020, against the Green Bay Packers, playing on special teams. Chisena recovered a fumble on a muffed punt by DeAndre Carter on October 4, 2020, in a 31-23 win over the Houston Texans.