Dalton Schoen
American-Canadian football player (born 1996)
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Dalton J. Schoen (born October 13, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver. He most recently played 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.
Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.
Schoen with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2022 | |
| Profile | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 13, 1996 Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park, Kansas) |
| College | Kansas State |
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
College career
He 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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.50 s | 1.57 s | 2.59 s | 4.07 s | 6.87 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | 15 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Chargers
On April 25, 2020, Schoen signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent.[4] He was waived on September 4, 2020.[5]
Kansas City Chiefs (first stint)
On February 12, 2021, Schoen signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[6] He was waived on August 30, 2021.[7]
Washington Football Team
On September 17, 2021, Schoen signed with the practice squad of the Washington Football Team.[8] He was released off the practice squad eleven days later.[9]
Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)
On December 23, 2021, Schoen signed with the practice squad of the Chiefs.[10] He was released off the practice squad six days later.[11]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Schoen was signed by the Blue Bombers prior to the start of the 2022 CFL season.[12] 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.[13] As a result he was named a top performer of the week by the CFL.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15] On November 17, 2022, Schoen was declared the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie for the 2022 Season.[16] Following his rookie season in the CFL, Schoen had NFL workouts for the Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, and Cincinnati Bengals.[17] Schoen led the league in touchdown catches with 10 in 2023 and put up 1,222 receiving yards.[18] However Schoen injured his ankle on October 6 and did not play again until the Grey Cup where the Bombers lost 28-24.[19]
On February 6, 2024, the Blue Bombers announced that Schoen had signed a one-year contract extension with the team.[20] Schoen tore his anterior cruciate ligament during the fourth game of the 2024 CFL season, ending his year.[21] Schoen re-injured and tore his anterior cruciate ligament in 2025, ending his season on the injured list for the third year in a row.[22]
Schoen became a free agent when his contract expired on February 10, 2026.[23]
Statistics
| Receiving | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||
| 2024 | WPG | 3 | 14 | 159 | 11.4 | 19 | 0 | Did not play - injured | |||||||
| 2025 | WPG | 5 | 22 | 255 | 11.6 | 27 | 2 | Did not play - injured | |||||||
| CFL totals | 42 | 177 | 3,077 | 17.4 | 81 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 150 | 16.7 | 39 | 1 | |||
Personal life
While playing at Kansas State, Schoen completed a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering before pursuing a master's degree in data analytics.[2]