Canadian football player (born 1996)
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]
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]
On February 6, 2024, the Blue Bombers announced that Schoen had signed a one-year contract extension with the team.[17]
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]
