Dalton Schoen

Dalton Schoen
No. 83     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Schoen with the Blue Bombers in 2022
Born: (1996-10-13) October 13, 1996 (age 28)
Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Wide receiver
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight218 lb (99 kg)
CollegeKansas State
Career history
As player
2020Los Angeles Chargers*
2021Kansas City Chiefs*
2021Washington Football Team*
2021Kansas City Chiefs*
2022–presentWinnipeg Blue Bombers
*Offseason and/or practice roster only
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star2022, 2023
CFL West All-Star2022, 2023
Career stats
Receptions142
Targets220
Receiving yards2,674
Receiving touchdowns26

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.

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

Los Angeles Chargers

On 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)

On 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

On 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)

On 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

Schoen 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

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

While playing at Kansas State, Schoen completed a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering before pursuing a master's degree in data analytics.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Dalton Schoen profile". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Dalton Schoen Wildcats profile". Kansas State Wildcats. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "2020 Chargers UDFA Tracker". SBNation.com. April 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Dalton Schoen: Unable to make 53-man roster". CBSSports.com. September 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Chiefs' Dalton Schoen: Inks future deal with Chiefs". CBSSports.com. February 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kansas City Chiefs roster: WR Dalton Schoen waived". 247Sports.com. August 30, 2021.
  7. ^ @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.
  8. ^ "Dalton Schoen: Released from practice squad". CBSSports.com. September 28, 2021.
  9. ^ "Dalton Schoen: Joins Kansas City". CBSSports.com. December 23, 2021.
  10. ^ "Dalton Schoen: Cut loose by Kansas City". CBSSports.com. December 29, 2021.
  11. ^ "Blue Bombers sign former Kansas State walk-on, receiver Dalton Schoen". 3DownNation.com. April 7, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Zach Collaros, Dalton Schoen and Peyton Logan earn CFL weekly honours". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. July 12, 2022.
  13. ^ Sam Thompson (November 2, 2022). "Bombers' Schoen named a CFL top performer for October". Global News Winnipeg.
  14. ^ Russ Hobson (November 1, 2022). "Blue Bombers dominate CFL Awards nominations". Global News.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ John Hodge (January 6, 2023). "Blue Bombers' receiver Dalton Schoen works out for Cincinnati Bengals". 3DownNation.com.
  17. ^ "Staying in the 'Peg: Bombers, Schoen agree to one-year deal". CFL.ca. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.