1. Dalton Chase Schultz was born on July 11,1996 and is an American professional football tight end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.
38 Facts About Dalton Schultz
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Dalton Schultz played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft.
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Dalton Schultz committed to play college football for the Stanford Cardinal in January 2014.
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Dalton Schultz did not see any action as a true freshman in 2014 and was redshirted.
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Dalton Schultz played in all 13 games, having 23 receptions for 222 yards and one touchdown.
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Dalton Schultz helped block for running backs Christian McCaffrey and Bryce Love, while receiving honorable-mention All-Pac-12 honors.
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Dalton Schultz was named to the All-Pac-12 First-team, declaring for the 2018 NFL draft after the season.
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Dalton Schultz was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, to improve the depth at tight end after the surprising retirements of Jason Witten and James Hanna.
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Dalton Schultz was the third-string tight end behind Geoff Swaim and Blake Jarwin.
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Dalton Schultz started seven of the eleven games he played and both playoff contests.
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Dalton Schultz tallied 12 receptions for 116 yards, while contributing to running back Ezekiel Elliott being the NFL rushing champion.
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Dalton Schultz appeared in 16 games, registering one reception for six yards and one kickoff return for five yards in limited play during the season.
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On March 17,2020, it was announced in the media that Witten would be leaving the Cowboys to sign with the Las Vegas Raiders, opening the door for Dalton Schultz to compete for the backup position behind Blake Jarwin.
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Dalton Schultz exceeded expectations, becoming the fourth tight end in franchise history to have at least 60 receptions in a regular season, while collecting 615 receiving yards and four touchdowns, even though the Cowboys lost their starting quarterback Dak Prescott in Week 5 against the New York Giants.
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Dalton Schultz started 15 out of 17 games, registering career highs in every statistical category with 78 receptions, 808 yards and 8 touchdowns.
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Dalton Schultz became the second tight end in franchise history to reach 70 receptions in a single-season and the seventh to have over 100 receptions in his career.
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Dalton Schultz had 6 receptions for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns in the third game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Dalton Schultz made 6 receptions for 58 yards and one touchdown in the fourth against the Carolina Panthers.
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Dalton Schultz had 6 receptions for 79 yards in the fifth game against the Giants.
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Dalton Schultz made 6 receptions for 53 yards and one touchdown in the tenth game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Dalton Schultz had 8 receptions for 67 yards and one touchdown in the fourteenth game against the Giants.
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Dalton Schultz made 8 receptions for 82 yards and one touchdown in the fifteenth game against the Washington Football Team.
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Dalton Schultz had 2 touchdowns on three receptions for 21 yards in the season finale against the Eagles.
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Dalton Schultz opted to miss the final week of voluntary organized team activities and was a limited participant in one minicamp practice in hopes of reaching an agreement on a long-term deal, which did not happen.
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The expectation was for Dalton Schultz to be close to his 2021 level of play and help reduce the blow of Amari Cooper's departure, but he was not able to achieve the same type of production.
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Dalton Schultz posted 63 receptions for 615 yards and 4 touchdowns.
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One area where Dalton Schultz experienced success was as a red zone target, especially toward the end of the season, where he had seven touchdowns in the final nine games and scored 3 times in the two playoff games.
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Dalton Schultz struggled with a PCL injury he suffered in the fourth quarter of the second game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Dalton Schultz reaggravated the injury in the fifth game against the Rams and in the seventh game against the Detroit Lions.
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Dalton Schultz had 7 receptions for 62 yards in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Dalton Schultz made 6 receptions for 74 yards in the eighth game against the Chicago Bears.
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Dalton Schultz had 4 receptions for 31 yards and 2 touchdowns in the eleventh game against the Giants.
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Dalton Schultz made 7 receptions for 62 yards in the thirteenth game against the Houston Texans.
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Dalton Schultz had 7 receptions for 56 yards and 2 touchdowns in the sixteenth game against the Tennessee Titans.
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On March 24,2023, Dalton Schultz signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Texans.
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Dalton Schultz was declared inactive in Week 13 and Week 14 with a hamstring injury, while being replaced with Brevin Jordan.
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Dalton Schultz finished the season with 15 games appearances, 59 catches, 635 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
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On March 8,2024, Dalton Schultz signed a three-year, $36 million contract extension with the Texans.