No. 83 Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
Born: | Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. | October 13, 1996
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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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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.
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]
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]
On February 12, 2021, Schoen signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. [5] He was waived on August 30, 2021. [6]
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]
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]
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]
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 | ||
CFL totals | 34 | 142 | 2,674 | 18.8 | 81 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 150 | 16.7 | 39 | 1 |
While playing at Kansas State, Schoen completed a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering before pursuing a master's degree in data analytics. [2]
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