Dalton Schoen
No. 83     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Schoen with the Blue Bombers in 2022
Born: (1996-10-13) October 13, 1996
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 a Canadian 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

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 (II)

On December 23, 2021, Schoen signed with the practice squad of the Kansas City 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]

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 2022-06-18.
  2. 1 2 3 "Dalton Schoen Wildcats profile". Kansas State Wildcats. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  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. 1 2 "Zach Collaros, Dalton Schoen and Peyton Logan earn CFL weekly honours". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. 12 July 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. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  16. ↑ John Hodge (January 6, 2023). "Blue Bombers' receiver Dalton Schoen works out for Cincinnati Bengals". 3DownNation.com.
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