Dalton Schultz ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Schultz in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Schultz a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Receiving (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate | |||||
| 2018 | 22 | DAL | 7 | — | 17 | 12 | 116 | 0 | 70.6% | 9.7 | 6.8 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 300 | 39.0% | — | 0.0% | 66 | 23.3% | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 | 6 | 89.3 |
| 2019 | 23 | DAL | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 50.0% | 6.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 10.3% | — | 0.0% | 95 | 21.1% | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 56.2 |
| 2020 | 24 | DAL | 16 | — | 89 | 63 | 615 | 4 | 70.8% | 9.8 | 6.9 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 973 | 85.4% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 2.1% | 6.4 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 33 | 95.5 |
| 2021 | 25 | DAL | 17 | — | 104 | 78 | 808 | 8 | 75.0% | 10.4 | 7.8 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 993 | 81.1% | — | 0.0% | 86 | 17.5% | 7.1 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 43 | 118.6 |
| 2022 | 26 | DAL | 15 | — | 89 | 57 | 577 | 5 | 64.0% | 10.1 | 6.5 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 817 | 78.3% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 7.2 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 5 | 6 | 0.1 | 27 | 77.8 |
| 2023 | 27 | HOU | 15 | — | 88 | 59 | 635 | 5 | 67.0% | 10.8 | 7.2 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 739 | 72.7% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 7.5 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 35 | 97.5 |
| 2024 | 28 | HOU | 17 | — | 85 | 53 | 532 | 2 | 62.4% | 10.0 | 6.3 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 865 | 78.2% | — | 0.0% | 12 | 2.6% | 8.1 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 26 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 29 | HOU | 17 | — | 106 | 82 | 777 | 3 | 77.4% | 9.5 | 7.3 | — | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 827 | 71.1% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 6.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 39 | 106.5 |
| Career | — | 106 | — | 580 | 405 | 4,066 | 27 | 69.8% | 10.0 | 7.0 | — | 209 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5,631 | 65.6% | — | 0.0% | 272 | 7.9% | — | — | — | 29 | 24 | — | 209 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
159 career value over replacement — #570 all-time of 4,649. 22.7/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #137 (Rd 4) · DAL · 2018 · +42.4 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | DAL | 7 | 0* | 17 | 12 | 116 | 0 | 70.6% | 9.7 | 6.8 | — | 6 | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 23 | DAL | 2 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 50.0% | 6.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 24 | DAL | 16 | 14* | 89 | 63 | 615 | 4 | 70.8% | 9.8 | 6.9 | — | 33 | 13.6 |
| 2021 | 25 | DAL | 17 | 14* | 104 | 78 | 808 | 8 | 75.0% | 10.4 | 7.8 | — | 43 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | 26 | DAL | 15 | 12* | 89 | 57 | 577 | 5 | 64.0% | 10.1 | 6.5 | — | 27 | 14.5 |
| 2023 | 27 | HOU | 15 | 11* | 88 | 59 | 635 | 5 | 67.0% | 10.8 | 7.2 | — | 35 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | 28 | HOU | 17 | 13* | 85 | 53 | 532 | 2 | 62.4% | 10.0 | 6.3 | — | 26 | 10.8 |
| 2025 | 29 | HOU | 17 | 12* | 106 | 82 | 777 | 3 | 77.4% | 9.5 | 7.3 | — | 39 | 14.8 |
| Career | 106 | 76* | 580 | 405 | 4,066 | 27 | 69.8% | 10.0 | 7.0 | — | 209 | 89.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | DAL | 11 | 0* | 300 | 39.0% | — | 0.0% | 66 | 23.3% |
| 2019 | 23 | DAL | 16 | 0* | 117 | 10.3% | — | 0.0% | 95 | 21.1% |
| 2020 | 24 | DAL | 16 | 14* | 973 | 85.4% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 2.1% |
| 2021 | 25 | DAL | 17 | 14* | 993 | 81.1% | — | 0.0% | 86 | 17.5% |
| 2022 | 26 | DAL | 15 | 12* | 817 | 78.3% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2023 | 27 | HOU | 15 | 11* | 739 | 72.7% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2024 | 28 | HOU | 17 | 13* | 865 | 78.2% | — | 0.0% | 12 | 2.6% |
| 2025 | 29 | HOU | 17 | 12* | 827 | 71.1% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Career | 124 | 76* | 5,631 | — | — | — | 272 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | DAL | 11 | 0* | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 | 6 | 89.3 |
| 2019 | 23 | DAL | 16 | 0* | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 56.2 |
| 2020 | 24 | DAL | 16 | 14* | 6.4 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 33 | 95.5 |
| 2021 | 25 | DAL | 17 | 14* | 7.1 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 43 | 118.6 |
| 2022 | 26 | DAL | 15 | 12* | 7.2 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 5 | 6 | 0.1 | 27 | 77.8 |
| 2023 | 27 | HOU | 15 | 11* | 7.5 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 35 | 97.5 |
| 2024 | 28 | HOU | 17 | 13* | 8.1 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 26 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 29 | HOU | 17 | 12* | 6.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 39 | 106.5 |
| Career | 124 | 76* | — | — | — | 29 | 24 | — | 209 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 73 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 72.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 73· confidence 98%
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