Dalton Schoen

Dalton Schoen
Schoen with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2022
No. 83 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers
PositionWide receiver
Roster statusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Personal information
Born (1996-10-13) October 13, 1996
Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
CollegeKansas State
NFL draft2020: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference 
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.

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
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-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 s 1.57 s 2.59 s 4.07 s 6.87 s 35.0 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
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
2024 WPG 3 14 159 11.4 19 0 Did not play - injured
2025 WPG 5 22 255 11.6 27 2 Did not play - injured
CFL totals 42 177 3,077 17.4 81 28 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. ^ "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. ^ a b "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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