Dalton Schoen

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Dalton Schoen
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Schoen with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2022
No. 83 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position Wide receiver
Roster statusActive
CFL status American
Personal information
Born (1996-10-13) October 13, 1996 (age 28)
Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College Kansas State
NFL draft 2020: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Stats at CFL.ca

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.

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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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.57 s2.59 s4.07 s6.87 s35.0 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]

Statistics

Receiving Regular season Postseason
YearTeamGamesRecYardsAvgLongTDGamesRecYardsAvgLongTD
2022 WPG 18701,44120.681162611419.0391
2023 WPG 16721,23317.17110133612.0150
2024 WPG 31415911.4190Did not play - injured
2025 WPG 52225511.6272Did not play - injured
CFL totals 421773,07717.481283915016.7391

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. 1 2 3 "Dalton Schoen Wildcats profile". Kansas State Wildcats . Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Dalton Schoen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2020 Chargers UDFA Tracker". SBNation.com. April 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Dalton Schoen: Unable to make 53-man roster". CBSSports.com. September 4, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Chiefs' Dalton Schoen: Inks future deal with Chiefs". CBSSports.com. February 12, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs roster: WR Dalton Schoen waived". 247Sports.com. August 30, 2021.
  8. ↑ @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.
  9. ↑ "Dalton Schoen: Released from practice squad". CBSSports.com. September 28, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Dalton Schoen: Joins Kansas City". CBSSports.com. December 23, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Dalton Schoen: Cut loose by Kansas City". CBSSports.com. December 29, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Blue Bombers sign former Kansas State walk-on, receiver Dalton Schoen". 3DownNation.com. April 7, 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Zach Collaros, Dalton Schoen and Peyton Logan earn CFL weekly honours". Toronto Star . The Canadian Press. July 12, 2022.
  14. ↑ Sam Thompson (November 2, 2022). "Bombers' Schoen named a CFL top performer for October". Global News Winnipeg .
  15. ↑ Russ Hobson (November 1, 2022). "Blue Bombers dominate CFL Awards nominations". Global News .
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ John Hodge (January 6, 2023). "Blue Bombers' receiver Dalton Schoen works out for Cincinnati Bengals". 3DownNation.com.
  18. ↑ John Chidley-Hill (November 16, 2023). "Blue Bombers tight-lipped on status of Schoen, Bighill for Grey Cup". CBC News . The Canadian Press . Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Oliveira looks south, Blue Bombers face questions after Grey Cup loss". Nanaimo News Now. The Canadian Press. November 21, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Staying in the 'Peg: Bombers, Schoen agree to one-year deal". CFL.ca. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  21. ↑ Paul Friesen (November 16, 2024). "How it 'all went wrong,' but could end right, for Blue Bombers' Dalton Schoen". Winnipeg Sun . Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Left knee injury sidelines Dalton Schoen for rest of CFL season". CBC News . The Canadian Press. September 5, 2025.
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