Chaz Schilens
 Schilens with the Oakland Raiders in 2009 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | November 7, 1985 Lancaster, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Gilbert (AZ) Highland | ||||||||
| College: | San Diego State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2008 / round: 7 / pick: 226 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Chazeray Dijon Schilens (born Chazeray Dijon Simmons; November 7, 1985)[1] is a former American football wide receiver. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft.[2] He played high school football at Highland High School in Gilbert, Arizona, and college football at San Diego State.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | |||||||
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
4.33 s | 4.25 s | 6.84 s | 43 in (1.09 m) | |||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Oakland Raiders
[edit]Entering Week 9 of the 2008 campaign, Schilens was named a starter, playing opposite Javon Walker. Schilens was also a factor in the outside blocking game, adding extra yardage on running plays with key blocks. In Week 16, Schilens had his best game with the Oakland Raiders, catching three passes for 52 yards including a 20-yard touchdown. He finished the 2008 campaign with 15 catches for 226 yards and two touchdowns.
Chaz broke the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot in August, 2009, but returned to action midway through the season and caught the game-winning touchdown in an upset in Week 15 over the rival Denver Broncos.
In 2010, Schilens had another injury-plagued campaign, playing in only five games and catching five passes total.
New York Jets
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Schilens was signed by the New York Jets on March 16, 2012.[3] In Schilens' first game as a Jet, he caught one pass for 8 yards from Mark Sanchez. The Jets went on to win 48−28 over division rival Buffalo Bills.[4]
Detroit Lions
[edit]Schilens was signed by the Detroit Lions on July 24, 2013.[5] Schilens was released on August 23, 2013.[6]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
[edit]On March 4, 2014, Schilens agreed to terms with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chaz Schilens". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Mehta, Manish (March 16, 2012). "Jets sign free agent quarterback Drew Stanton and wide receiver Chaz Schilens". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ Kuriloff, Aaron. "Sanchez's Touchdowns Eclipse Tebow's Wildcat as Jets Best Bills". businessweek.com. businessweek. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ Sessler, Marc (July 24, 2013). "Chaz Schilens signs with Detroit Lions for WR depth". NFL.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ Twentyman, Tim (August 23, 2013). "Lions begin roster trim down to 75 with release of five players". detroitlions.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ Roughriders add NFL experience, sign WR Schilens
External links
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- Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
- San Diego State Aztecs bio Archived October 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Oakland Raiders bio
- 1985 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- San Diego State Aztecs football players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Sportspeople from Lancaster, California
- New York Jets players
- Detroit Lions players
- Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California
- Players of Canadian football from California
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- Canadian football wide receivers