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Dalton Schultz
Texans logoHouston Texans

Dalton Schultz

TEposition#86jersey30age6' 5"height242lbs9 yrsexperienceStanfordcollege
At a glance

Dalton Schultz is a tight end for the Houston Texans (No. 86). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 35 catches on 47 targets for 364 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Dalton Schultz has produced +0.26 EPA per target on 47 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 44% of offensive snaps.

Is Dalton Schultz playing this week?

Dalton Schultz is not on the current injury report. The Houston Texans play next on the road at the Cleveland Browns on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Dalton Schultz's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Dalton Schultz has 35 catches on 47 targets for 364 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks.

What is Dalton Schultz's EPA per play?

+0.264 EPA per target on 47 targets (total +12.4), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Dalton Schultz play for?

Dalton Schultz plays tight end for the Houston Texans, wearing No. 86. Dalton Schultz is 30 years old, 6' 5", 242 lbs. College: Stanford. League experience: 9 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Dalton Schultz 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/dalton-schultz (updated 2026-11-10).

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Dalton SchultzHouston Texans · #86
Starter16th of 42 tight ends
2026 percentile card · vs 42 qualified tight ends

How he stacks up

Tgt/g77Yds/g80Yds/tgt63Catch %77EPA/tgt61TD8

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs tight ends with 18+ targets. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games47 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 11 min agoGlossary →
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Next milestones

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Receiving yards4,430 / 5,000
570to 5,000

About 13 games at 46 a game · next season

#169 since 1999 · #47 among active · 6 to pass Darius Slayton

Receptions440 / 500
60to 500

About 14 games at 4.4 a game · next season

#115 since 1999 · #31 among active · 4 to pass Brian Westbrook

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 47+0.264EPA / target · total +12.451%success6.4air yds/tgt4.5YAC141st downs4explosive

Total EPA by week

-2.5Wk 1
+7.5Wk 2
-1.0Wk 3
+3.1Wk 4
+2.2Wk 5
-1.0Wk 6
+1.5Wk 7
+2.6Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
66%52 snapsWk 1 · BUF
68%54 snapsWk 2 · CIN
54%29 snapsWk 3 · IND
64%35 snapsWk 4 · DAL
52%34 snapsWk 5 · TEN
40%25 snapsWk 6 · JAX
57%35 snapsWk 7 · NYG
44%31 snapsWk 9 · LAC

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Texans · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$12.6M a year
Total
$12.6M
Guaranteed
$17.6M
Share of cap at signing
4.2%
140% of the value guaranteed
96th paid90th in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Texans · Extension1 yrs · $12.6M · $12.6M/yrActive
  2. 2024Texans · UFA3 yrs · $36.0M · $12.0M/yrExtended
  3. 2023Texans · UFA1 yrs · $6.3M · $6.3M/yrExpired
  4. 2022Cowboys · Franchise1 yrs · $10.9M · $10.9M/yrExpired
  5. 2018Cowboys · Drafted4 yrs · $2.9M · $728K/yrExpired

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13vs Bills logoBUFL 31-364835018
2 Sep 20vs Bengals logoCINL 6-201214140035
3 Sep 27@ Colts logoINDL 17-193330017
4 Oct 4vs Cowboys logoDALL 30-3422907
5 Oct 11@ Titans logoTENW 26-33430014
6 Oct 18@ Jaguars logoJAXW 34-314633016
7 Oct 25vs Giants logoNYGL 21-275645017
9 Nov 8@ Chargers logoLACW 44-222442028
Season3547364035

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