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Dalton Schultz

29-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Houston Texans
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
3
YDS
28
TD
0
AVG
9.3
TAR
5
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Schultz is coming off a down year in 2024, with 53 catches for 532 yards and two touchdowns on 85 targets representing his lowest marks in each category since 2019, even though he didn't miss any games. Over the four preceding campaigns – three in Dallas and one in Houston – Schultz averaged 64 catches for 659 yards and 5.5 TDs on 93 targets. The lack of touchdowns in 2024 may not just be a bad-luck outlier, either, as Schultz was targeted only twice inside the opponent’s 10-yard line all season, experiencing a further decline from his modest total of five such targets in 2023. The Texans still have their top TD scorers from last season, RB Joe Mixon and WR Nico Collins, and they improved their WR group this offseason with a trade for Christian Kirk and a pair of Day 2 draft picks (Iowa State teammates Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel). On the bright side, Schultz is likely to maintain the top spot on Houston’s tight end depth chart over Brevin Jordan and 2024 fourth-round pick Cade Stover, both of whom are recovering from significant injuries. Read Past Outlooks
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Tight End
Bye Week 6
Height 6'5"
Weight 242
DOB 7/11/1996
College Stanford
Drafted 4th Rd 2018 #137 Overall
Signed a three-year, $36 million contract with the Texans in March of 2024.
Leads team with five targets
TEHouston Texans
September 7, 2025
Schultz brought in three of five targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 14-9 loss to the Rams.
ANALYSIS
Schultz led the Texans in targets on a low-volume passing day, but the end result was still lackluster from a fantasy perspective. The good news for the veteran tight end is that he remained the No. 1 tight end option for QB C.J. Stroud despite posting mediocre numbers in 2024. Schultz should be considered a low-ceiling fantasy option heading into next Monday's tilt against Tampa Bay.
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How do Dalton Schultz's 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
29.0
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.97
 
% Team Air Yards
17.1%
 
% Team Targets
18.5%
 
Avg Depth of Target
5.8 Yds
 
Catch Rate
60.0%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
4.7
 
% Targeted On Route
25.0%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
1.40
 
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#1 TE
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  1. Dalton Schultz
  2. Harrison Bryant
  3. Cade StoverIR
  4. Brevin JordanIR
  5. Irv SmithIR
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Dalton Schultz
20 routes   5 targets
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67%
12 routes   4 targets
36%
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Overall QB Rating Against
67.9
 
Cornerbacks
60.6
 
Safeties
39.6
 
Linebackers
106.0
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Schultz forwent the opportunity to be the top tight end on the free-agent market for a second consecutive offseason, instead re-signing with the Texans this March on a three-year, $36 million contract. His first year in Houston was similar statistically to Schultz’s last three campaigns in Dallas; the 6-foot-5, 244-pound tight end caught 59 of 88 targets for 635 yards and five touchdowns in 15 appearances for the Texans, after averaging 66 catches for 667 yards and 5.7 TDs from 2020 to 2022. C.J. Stroud led all qualified quarterbacks in passing yards per game as a rookie, and while Schultz finished second on the team in targets, Stroud’s preference for pushing the ball downfield elevated the Texans’ wide receivers more so than their tight ends and running backs. Nonetheless, Schultz has a long track record of success and a skilled quarterback throwing him the ball, which is a recipe for respectable fantasy production even if he's only the fourth option in Houston's passing game behind WRs Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell.
Schultz signed a one-year contract with the Texans in free agency after spending his first five NFL seasons in Dallas. After barely seeing the field his first two years, Schultz carved out a substantial role over three subsequent campaigns, drawing at least 89 targets each season while totaling exactly 2,000 yards and 17 touchdowns over that three-year span. He’ll face a downgrade at quarterback, at least short term, with the Texans either starting Davis Mills or second overall pick C.J. Stroud. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott threw 37 TDs in 2021 alone, helping Schultz set career highs with 808 yards and eight touchdowns that year. At no point was Schultz the focal point of the Dallas passing attack, and Houston’s lack of established pass catchers could lead to more targets (but also more defensive attention) for the 6-foot-5 tight end.
The Cowboys used the franchise tag on Schultz after last year's breakout, as he ranked third in catches, sixth in yards and fifth in touchdowns among tight ends. He tied Amari Cooper for second on the Cowboys with 104 targets, and they shared the team lead with eight touchdowns apiece. Schultz's 78 catches were just one shy of CeeDee Lamb's team-leading total, and his 808 receiving yards ranked third on the team behind the two high-profile wide receivers. There could be even more opportunities available for him in 2022. Cooper was traded in the offseason, and Dallas released injury-prone No. 2 tight end Blake Jarwin. Michael Gallup is recovering from a torn ACL and is not expected to be ready for Week 1, while offseason addition James Washington broke his foot in August. Schultz is set to open the season as Dak Prescott's second option behind Lamb, and is well positioned to repeat as a key cog in a balanced Dallas offense that led the league with 30.4 points per game last year.
When Blake Jarwin went down Week 1 last season, Schultz was the next man up at tight end for Dallas, with the emphasis on "up." His Week 2 line of 9-88-1 proved to be the high-water mark for his season, as Schultz's numbers tumbled along with the rest of the offense when Dak Prescott got hurt Week 5, but he still put together a solid campaign. Jarwin will be healthy in 2021, however, and while Schultz has proved himself reliable, there won't be enough targets to go around for the duo with the team's elite trio of wideouts and Ezekiel Elliott all demanding looks as well.
Heading into his third NFL season, Schultz has yet to demonstrate he can be anything more than a depth option at tight end. There will be snaps and targets available behind new starter Blake Jarwin following the departure of Jason Witten, but the team will likely use fewer two-TE sets under Mike McCarthy, and free-agent signing Blake Bell can handle the blocking assignments. Schultz has nowhere to go but up after catching only one pass in 2019, but his production should remain modest.
The Stanford product suited up for 11 games as a rookie last year, catching 12 of 17 targets for 116 yards, but the return of Jason Witten and the emergence of Blake Jarwin late in 2018 should relegate Schultz primarily to a blocking role.
A 2018 fourth-round pick out of Stanford, Schultz more than proved himself as a blocker in college as he helped turn Christian McCaffrey and Bryce Love into 1,000-yard rushers. Schultz didn't make much of an impact as a receiver, however, and while he has the height and athleticism to potentially be a useful red-zone target in the NFL, his ability to contribute between the 20s remains a question mark. There will be a lot of snaps at tight end up for grabs in Dallas this year following the retirement of Jason Witten, but the rookie will need to show he can be at least a reliable chain-mover for Dak Prescott to take a significant share of them.
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Restructures contract with Houston
TEHouston Texans
September 2, 2025
The Texans restructured Schultz's contract Tuesday to convert the $11.5 million he was slated to make into a signing bonus, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Not on track to play Saturday
TEHouston Texans
August 9, 2025
Schultz isn't in line to play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Vikings, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Back on practice field
TEHouston Texans
June 3, 2025
Schultz (leg) is on the practice field Tuesday for voluntary OTAs, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Four grabs in divisional-round loss
TEHouston Texans
January 18, 2025
Schultz caught all four of his targets for 63 yards in Saturday's 23-14 divisional-round loss to Kansas City.
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Cleared to face Kansas City
TEHouston Texans
January 16, 2025
Schultz (shoulder) doesn't carry an injury designation for Saturday's divisional-round game against the Chiefs.
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Clear top TE with Stover on IR
TEHouston Texans
September 11, 2025
Schultz is set to operate as the clear top tight end for the Texans after the team placed Cade Stover on injured reserve Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Stover will miss at least four weeks due to a broken foot he sustained in Houston's Week 1 loss to the Rams. Schultz and Stover split opportunities in that game, with Stover catching all four of his targets for 22 yards while Schultz caught three of five targets for 28 yards. With Stover joining Brevin Jordan and Irv Smith, who are dealing with knee and ankle injuries, respectively, on injured reserve, Schultz is set to command a near-monopoly on tight end targets for the duration of Stover's absence.
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