Cowboys use 2nd-round selection on TE Luke Schoonmaker

The Dallas Cowboys selected Michigan tight end Luke Schoonmaker in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 58th overall.

Schoonmaker will help replace Dalton Schultz, who left via free agency, in Dallas' tight end room.

The former Wolverine posted 35 receptions, 418 yards, and three touchdowns in his final collegiate season.

Schoonmaker is the second Michigan product that Dallas has selected in the 2023 draft, joining first-round pick Mazi Smith.

Pre-draft profile

Schoonmaker is a faster-than-quick offensive weapon who will be right at home in a spread or vertical scheme that provides space for him to show off his burst. A lot of the former Wolverine's routes weren't very fluid, but his ability to reach top speed quickly helped alleviate some of those issues. Schoonmaker is a boom-or-bust threat after the catch, relying on raw athleticism rather than any ball-carrier moves like jukes or stiff arms. He's comfortable working the middle of the field on seams and crossers and should be a good contested catch target early. It would serve Schoonmaker well to find some more consistency as a blocker. But he has the frame to blossom into an above-average contributor with good coaching, and he's already among the better blockers in the draft class.