Chazeray Dijon "Chaz" Schilens (born Chazeray Dijon Simmons; November 7, 1985) is a former
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
wide receiver. He was drafted by the
Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the
2008 NFL Draft. He played
high school football
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at
Highland High School in
Gilbert, Arizona, and
college football at
San Diego State
San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) system ...
.
Professional career
Pre-draft
Oakland Raiders
Entering Week 9 of the 2008 campaign, Schilens was named a starter, playing opposite
Javon Walker
Javon Liteff Walker (born October 14, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers 20th overall of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.
Walker also played for the Den ...
. 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 as a Raider, 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
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquar ...
.
In 2010, Schilens had another injury-plagued campaign, playing in only five games and catching five passes total.
New York Jets
![Chaz Schilens](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Chaz_Schilens.jpg)
Schilens was signed by the
New York Jets on March 16, 2012. In Schilens' first game as a Jet, he caught one pass for 8 yards from
Mark Sanchez
Mark Travis John Sanchez (born November 11, 1986) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football at the University of Southern California (USC) and was draft ...
. The Jets went on to win 48-28 over division rival
Buffalo Bills.
Detroit Lions
Schilens was signed by the
Detroit Lions on July 24, 2013. Schilens was released on August 23, 2013.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On March 4, 2014 Schilens agreed to terms with the
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division.
The Roughriders were founded in ...
of the
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...
.
Roughriders add NFL experience, sign WR Schilens
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References
External links
Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
Oakland Raiders bio
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1985 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California
American football wide receivers
San Diego State Aztecs football players
Oakland Raiders players
People from Lancaster, California
New York Jets players
Detroit Lions players
Players of American football from California
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
American players of Canadian football