Furman University

Honors & Awards
2023 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2022 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2022 — Returned to the field after missing the entire 2021 season due to injury...was a major contributor, seeing action in all 13 games as a cornerback and nickel back...played a pivotal role in Furman’s 10-3 season that featured a stretch a seven consecutive wins and at-large bid to the FCS playoffs, where the Paladins claimed at 31-6 first round home win over Elon...10 wins represented the most by Furman since 2005...team finished a consensus 10th in final AFCA and Stats Perform Polls...campaign was fueled with the strong work of Furman’s defense, which led the FCS in turnovers gained (29) and interceptions (18)...credited with 29 tackles, six pass breakups, and three interceptions, two which he returned for touchdowns...first “pick-six” covered 56 yards in the Paladins’ season opening, 52-0 win over North Greenville...second was returned 36 yards to give Furman an early 7-0 lead over Incarnate Word in FCS second round playoff action and was part of a six-tackle, two-interception performance...turned in an outstanding game in a 24-20 win over sixth-ranked Chattanooga, totaling seven tackles, including 1.5 for-loss, and a pass breakup...also contributed on special teams with a team leading 11 punt returns for 74 yards...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2022-23 school year.

2021 — Sat out the entire season due to back injury...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2021-22 school year.

2020 — Registered playing time in Furman’s first five games (spring of ‘21) before sitting out the last two contests due to injury...made his first career start against Samford (44-37 overtime win), stepping in for injured Travis Blackshear...made his first start a memorable one by recording six tackles, including one for-loss, and a game ending fumble recovery at the Furman two-yard line in overtime to preserve the win over Samford...finished the campaign with 14 tackles.

2019 — Put together an impact freshman season, appearing in all 13 games and seeing duty at cornerback and on special teams...credited with 33 tackles, 2.5 tackles for-loss, a sack, a forced fumble, and an interception...had three tackles in each of the Paladins’ first three games, including a half sack versus Virginia Tech...forced fumble came in a 17-10 victory over East Tennessee State...had a season high six tackles and a interception versus VMI (60-21 win)...had five tackles and a sack in 63-7, regular season ending win over Point...paced Furman with eight punt returns for 96 yards...had a pair of returns total 24 yards against Western Carolina ( 28-7 win) and three returns for 71 yards, including a season long 47-yarder, against Point.

High School: Picked Furman over an offer from Chattanooga...2019 graduate of Auburn (7A) High School...football coach was Adam Winegarden...played cornerback, safety, and wide receiver, in addition to special teams...two-time All-Region 2 selection...served as team captain and earned Alabama Sportswriters Association All-State (1st Team) honors in 2018...helped lead Auburn to Final 8 state playoff appearances his junior and senior seasons...also starred in baseball, playing center field and hitting leadoff...keyed Auburn to a state championship as a junior in 2018.

Personal: Full name is Eugene Calloway Chizik...born June 26, 2000, in Orlando, Florida...son of Gene and Jonna Chizik...has two siblings, Landry and Kennedy...father played football at Florida and served as head coach at Iowa State (2007-08) and Auburn (2009-12), where he directed the Tigers to a national championship in 2010...uncle played basketball at Mercer...communications studies - media studies major.