BIOGRAPHY
Dalton Schultz was born on July 11, 1996, in Sandy, Utah. He is a tight end in the National Football League.
Dalton Schultz attended Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah. Along with football, he also played basketball. 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.
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. 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. He helped block for running backs Christian McCaffrey and Bryce Love, while receiving honorable-mention All-Pac-12 honors.
Prior to the 2017 season, Schultz was named to the John Mackey Award watch list. In 13 games he was used mostly as a blocker, catching 22 passes for 212 yards (fifth on the team) and three touchdowns, while helping running back Love rush for 2,118 yards. He was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team, declaring for the 2018 NFL Draft after the season.
Schultz was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (137th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.
On March 8, 2022, the Cowboys placed the franchise tag on Schultz, worth $10.9 million. Schultz signed with the Houston Texans in 2023. Schultz signed a 3-year deal with Houston during the 2024 offseason.
