Dalton Schoen (born October 13, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] He played college football at Kansas State. Schoen has also been a member of the Los Angeles Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Washington Football Team.
| No. 83 Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
 Schoen with the Blue Bombers in 2022 | |
| Born: | October 13, 1996 Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| College | Kansas State |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Chargers* |
| 2021 | Kansas City Chiefs* |
| 2021 | Washington Football Team* |
| 2021 | Kansas City Chiefs* |
| 2022–present | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2022, 2023 |
| CFL West All-Star | 2022, 2023 |
| Career stats | |
| Receptions | 142 |
| Targets | 220 |
| Receiving yards | 2,674 |
| Receiving touchdowns | 26 |
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College career
editHe was a walk-on with the Kansas State Wildcats, where he red-shirted in 2015 before becoming a starter from the 2016-2019 seasons.[2] He finished his college career ranking seventh in Wildcats history in yards per completion and his 1,569 career receiving yards were good for 15th in school history.[2]
Professional career
editLos Angeles Chargers
editOn April 25, 2020, Schoen signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent.[3] He was waived on September 4, 2020.[4]
Kansas City Chiefs (first stint)
editOn February 12, 2021, Schoen signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[5] He was waived on August 30, 2021.[6]
Washington Football Team
editOn September 17, 2021, Schoen signed with the practice squad of the Washington Football Team.[7] He was released off the practice squad eleven days later.[8]
Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)
editOn December 23, 2021, Schoen signed with the practice squad of the Chiefs.[9] He was released off the practice squad six days later.[10]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editSchoen was signed by the Blue Bombers prior to the start of the 2022 CFL season.[11] In the week five away game against the BC Lions, Schoen had his first 100 yard game and also his first two touchdown game as a professional.[12] As a result he was named a top performer of the week by the CFL.[12] Schoen continued his strong rookie season, he finished the season in the month of October and was named a top performer of the month with five touchdowns and 323 yards receiving.[13] Schoen finished the season leading the league in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, as a result he was the West Division's nominee for the league's Most Outstanding Rookie Award.[14] On November 17, 2022, Schoen was declared the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie for the 2022 Season.[15] Following his rookie season in the CFL, Schoen had NFL workouts for the Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, and Cincinnati Bengals.[16]
On February 6, 2024, the Blue Bombers announced that Schoen had signed a one-year contract extension with the team.[17]
Statistics
edit| Receiving | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Games | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | ||
| 2022 | WPG | 18 | 70 | 1,441 | 20.6 | 81 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 114 | 19.0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | WPG | 16 | 72 | 1,233 | 17.1 | 71 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| CFL totals | 34 | 142 | 2,674 | 18.8 | 81 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 150 | 16.7 | 39 | 1 | |||
Personal life
editWhile playing at Kansas State, Schoen completed a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering before pursuing a master's degree in data analytics.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Dalton Schoen profile". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Dalton Schoen Wildcats profile". Kansas State Wildcats. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Chargers UDFA Tracker". SBNation.com. April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Dalton Schoen: Unable to make 53-man roster". CBSSports.com. September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Chiefs' Dalton Schoen: Inks future deal with Chiefs". CBSSports.com. February 12, 2021.
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs roster: WR Dalton Schoen waived". 247Sports.com. August 30, 2021.
- ^ @Commanders (September 17, 2021). "We have made multiple roster moves: --Signed WR Marken Michel, and WR Dalton Schoen to the practice squad --Released T Evin Ksiezarczyk" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Dalton Schoen: Released from practice squad". CBSSports.com. September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Dalton Schoen: Joins Kansas City". CBSSports.com. December 23, 2021.
- ^ "Dalton Schoen: Cut loose by Kansas City". CBSSports.com. December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Blue Bombers sign former Kansas State walk-on, receiver Dalton Schoen". 3DownNation.com. April 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Zach Collaros, Dalton Schoen and Peyton Logan earn CFL weekly honours". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. July 12, 2022.
- ^ Sam Thompson (November 2, 2022). "Bombers' Schoen named a CFL top performer for October". Global News Winnipeg.
- ^ Russ Hobson (November 1, 2022). "Blue Bombers dominate CFL Awards nominations". Global News.
- ^ "CFL Awards | Dalton Schoen named 2022 Rookie of the Year". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ John Hodge (January 6, 2023). "Blue Bombers' receiver Dalton Schoen works out for Cincinnati Bengals". 3DownNation.com.
- ^ "Staying in the 'Peg: Bombers, Schoen agree to one-year deal". CFL.ca. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
External links
edit- Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio Archived 2022-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
- cfl.ca bio Archived 2022-06-18 at the Wayback Machine