Dalton Schultz

Dalton Chase Schultz (born July 11, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford University.

Dalton Schultz
Schultz in 2020
No. 86 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-11) July 11, 1996
Sandy, Utah
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Bingham (South Jordan, Utah)
College:Stanford
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 137
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:76
Receiving yards:737
Receiving touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Schultz attended Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah. Along with football, he played basketball for the Miners athletic teams. As a senior, he caught 31 passes for 512 yards and nine touchdowns.

For his high school career, he had 76 receptions for 1,120 yards and 12 touchdowns. He committed to play college football for the Stanford Cardinal in January 2014.[1]

College career

Schultz accepted a football scholarship from Stanford University. He did not see any action as a true freshman in 2014 and was redshirted.

In 2015 as a redshirt freshman, he played in all 14 games as a backup to Austin Hooper, catching 10 passes for 121 yards and one touchdown.[2]

As a sophomore in 2016, he was named the starter after Hooper declared for the NFL Draft. He played in all 13 games, having 23 receptions for 222 yards (fourth on the team) and one touchdown.[3] He helped block for running backs Christian McCaffrey and Bryce Love, while receiving honorable-mention All-Pac-12 honors.[4]

Prior to the 2017 season, Schultz was named to the John Mackey Award watch list.[5] In 13 games he was used mostly as a blocker, catching 22 passes for 212 yards (fifth on the team) and three touchdowns,[6] while helping running back Love rush for 2,118 yards. He was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team,[7] declaring for the 2018 NFL Draft after the season.[8]

College statistics
Year Team G Receiving
RecYardsAvgTD
2015Stanford 101012112.11
2016Stanford 12232229.71
2017Stanford 11222129.63
Total335555510.15

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 5 3⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		 244 lb
(111 kg)		 31 1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		 9 1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.75 s4.40 s7.00 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Schultz was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (137th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft, to improve the depth at tight end after the surprising retirements of Jason Witten and James Hanna.[9] He was the third-string tight end behind Geoff Swaim and Blake Jarwin. He was used mostly for blocking, starting 7 of the eleven games he played and both playoff contests, when the Cowboys used multiple-tight end sets. He tallied 12 receptions for 107 yards, while contributing to running back Ezekiel Elliott being the NFL rushing champion.

In 2019, although Swaim left via free agency, Witten returned to play professional football after spending one season as a Monday Night Football commentator. Schultz was the third-string tight end behind Witten and Jarwin, he had one reception for 6 yards during the season.

On March 17, 2020, it was announced in the media that Jason Witten would be leaving the Cowboys to sign with the Las Vegas Raiders, opening the door for Schultz to compete for the starter position with Jarwin.

In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the Atlanta Falcons, Schultz caught nine passes for 88 yards and his first career touchdown reception during the 40–39 comeback victory.[10] In Week 11 against the Minnesota Vikings, Schultz recorded 4 catches for 25 yards, including the game winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter, during the 31–28 win.[11]

Personal life

Schultz and his wife, Laurel Heinrich, have a son. In the fall of 2020, they announced the pregnancy of their second child, due in spring of 2021. [12]

References
  1. "Prep football: Bingham's Dalton Schultz chooses Stanford". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  2. "Dalton Schultz 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  3. "Dalton Schultz 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  4. "Pac-12 Football Awards And All-Conference Team Announced". Pac-12. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  5. "College football: 2017 John Mackey Award watch list". NCAA.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  6. "Dalton Schultz 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  7. "Pac-12 Football All-Conference Team Announced". Pac-12. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  8. "Stanford TE Dalton Schultz enters NFL draft". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  9. "Witten retirement leaves Cowboys with unproven replacements". ESPN. June 6, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  10. "Cowboys' rally stuns Falcons 40-39 in McCarthy's home debut". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  11. "Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings - November 22nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  12. "CowBuzz: Rookie Schultz Welcomes First Child". DallasCowboys.com. July 31, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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