Furman University

Honors & Awards
2023 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2021 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2022 — Saw extensive playing time, appearing in all 13 games and logging three starts at inside linebacker...totaled 35 tackles and pair of sacks... contributed to Furman’s 10-3 season that featured a stretch of seven consecutive wins and an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs, where the Paladins claimed a 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 strong work by Furman’s defense, which led the FCS in turnovers gained (29)...helped the Paladins rank first in the SoCon in scoring (20.2 ppg) and red zone defense (71.7 percent, 28x39)...making his second start of the campaign, registered a season high nine tackles and a sack against Charleston Southern (24-19 win)...credited with five tackles against Western Carolina (47-40 win)... named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2022-23 school year.

2021 — Enjoyed a breakout year, earning playing time and earning starts against both Mercer and East Tennessee State, recording forced fumbles in both contests...tallied a season high 12 tackles in a 24-14 win over The Citadel...credited with four stops against 19th-ranked VMI (37-31 win), N.C. State, and Mercer...finished the season with 36 tackles.

2020 — Earned playing time in six games, primarily on special teams...credited with one tackle in season opening, 35-7 win over Western Carolina...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2020-21 school year.

2019 — Made his collegiate debut in regular season finale versus Point (64-7 win)...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: 2019 graduate of Lincoln-Way East (8A) High School...football coach was Rob Zvonar...saw action at both inside and outside linebacker...played on 14-0 state championship team his junior year and as a senior served as team captain and collected all-conference and all-state honors on 12-1 squad.

Personal: Full name is Daniel Weil Scianna...born June 9, 2001, in Frankfort, Illinois...son of Julie and Randy Scianna...has a sister, Emily, and two brothers, Ryan and Jake...business administration major.