DS #86
Texans starting TE and 2021 Pro Bowler entering his 9th NFL season.
Dalton Schultz signed with Houston in 2023 and became the Texans' starting TE. The 2025 season produced 70 catches and 720 yards as C.J. Stroud's preferred middle-of-field target. He's the most reliable veteran piece on Houston's offense behind Nico Collins.
★ 2021 Pro Bowl
★ 4,000+ career receiving yards
★ Multiple AFC South titles
★ 9 NFL seasons
Career
2021 Pro Bowl. 4,000+ career receiving yards. AFC South Champion (multiple). 9 NFL seasons. Stanford product.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Dalton Schultz
- Pro Football Reference: Dalton Schultz
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
17 games played82
REC
777
YDS
9.5
AVG
3
TD
47
LNG
▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | texans | 3 | 19 | 205 | 10.8 | 0 | 35 |
| 2025 | texans | 17 | 82 | 777 | 9.5 | 3 | 47 |
| 2024 | texans | 17 | 53 | 532 | 10.0 | 2 | 32 |
| 2023 | texans | 15 | 59 | 635 | 10.8 | 5 | 31 |
| 2022 | cowboys | 15 | 57 | 577 | 10.1 | 5 | 30 |
| 2021 | cowboys | 17 | 78 | 808 | 10.4 | 8 | 32 |
| 2020 | cowboys | 16 | 63 | 615 | 9.8 | 4 | 28 |
| 2019 | cowboys | 16 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | cowboys | 11 | 12 | 116 | 9.7 | 0 | 17 |
Player Profile
86
Jersey
6' 5"
Height
242 lbs
Weight
9 seasons
Experience
Background
- Position
- Tight End
- Group
- offense
- College
- Stanford
- Hometown
- South Jordan, UT, USA
- Age
- 30
- Status
- active
Latest news about Dalton Schultz
All news → Game Recap Sep 20, 2026
Bengals Beat Texans 20-6 in Week 2
Cincinnati Bengals 20, Houston Texans 6 at Reliant Stadium. Joe Burrow went 20 of 31 for 207 yards with 2 touchdowns.
Contracts Jul 16, 2026
Deadline Passes: George Pickens Will Play 2026 on the Cowboys' $27.3M Franchise Tag
Dallas never opened long-term talks, so the receiver plays out the tag and heads toward free agency in 2027.
