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On March 17, 2020, it was announced in the media that Jason Witten would be leaving the Cowboys to sign with the Las Vegas Raiders, opening the door for Schultz to compete for the starter position with Jarwin.

In 2019, although Swaim left via free agency, Witten returned to play professional football after spending one season as a Monday Night Football commentator. Schultz was the third-string tight end behind Witten and Jarwin, he had one reception for 6 yards during the season.

Schultz was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (137th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft, to improve the depth at tight end after the surprising retirements of Jason Witten and James Hanna. He was the third-string tight end behind Geoff Swaim and Blake Jarwin. He was used mostly for blocking, starting 7 of the eleven games he played and both playoff contests, when the Cowboys used multiple-tight end sets. He tallied 12 recetions for 107 yards, while contributing to running back Ezekiel Elliott being the NFL rushing champion.

Schultz and his girlfriend, Laurel Heinrich, have a son born in 2018.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dalton Chase Schultz (born July 11, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford University.