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American gridiron football player (born 1985)
American football player
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
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Oakland Raiders
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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
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Schilens was signed by the
Detroit Lions
on July 24, 2013.
[5]
Schilens was released on August 23, 2013.
[6]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
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On March 4, 2014, Schilens agreed to terms with the
Saskatchewan Roughriders
of the
Canadian Football League
.
[7]
References
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"Chaz Schilens"
.
Pro Football Archives
. Retrieved
August 19,
2014
.
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"2008 NFL Draft Listing"
.
Pro-Football-Reference.com
. Retrieved
2023-05-12
.
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Mehta, Manish (16 March 2012).
"Jets sign free agent quarterback Drew Stanton and wide receiver Chaz Schilens"
.
New York Daily News
. Archived from
the original
on 19 March 2012
. Retrieved
16 March
2012
.
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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
15 September
2012
.
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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
.
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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
.
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Roughriders add NFL experience, sign WR Schilens
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