Age: 27
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 251
- College: Michigan
- Entry: 2023 Draft, Round 2, #58 overall (Cowboys)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,709,094 (0.56% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $1,319,698 (0.47% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.77
- Contract Value: $6,266,678 ($1,566,670 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,342,433
- Contract Ranking: 50/150 at TE
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | $750,000 | $389,396 | $750,000 | $1,139,396 | 0.5% | |||||
| 2024 | 26 | $1,034,849 | $389,396 | $1,034,849 | $1,424,245 | 0.5% | |||||
| 2025 | 27 | $1,319,698 | $389,396 | $0 | $1,709,094 | 0.6% | |||||
| 2026 | 28 | $1,604,547 | $389,396 | $0 | $1,993,943 | 0.7% | |||||
| Total | $4,709,094 | $1,557,584 | $1,784,849 | $6,266,678 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Luke Schoonmaker signed a four year contract worth $6,266,678 with the Cowboys on May 12, 2023. The contract has $3,342,433 in guarantees. He received a signing bonus worth $1,557,584.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $2,307,584 | $1,034,849 | $1,319,698 | $1,604,547 |
| Running Cash | $2,307,584 | $3,342,433 | $4,662,131 | $6,266,678 |
Career Earnings: $3,342,433
Career APY: $1,671,217
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Drafted | Active | 2023 | 4 | $6,266,678 | $1,566,670 | $3,342,433 | $3,342,433 | 53.3% | $1,671,217 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2 | $3,342,433 | $1,671,217 | $2,563,641 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cowboys | $750,000 | $389,396 | $750,000 | $1,139,396 | 0.5% | $2,307,584 | ||
| 2024 | Cowboys | $1,034,849 | $389,396 | $1,034,849 | $1,424,245 | 0.5% | $1,034,849 | ||
| 2025 | Cowboys | $1,319,698 | $389,396 | $0 | $1,709,094 | 0.6% | $1,319,698 | ||
| 2026 | Cowboys | $1,604,547 | $389,396 | $0 | $1,993,943 | 0.7% | $1,604,547 | ||
| Total | $4,709,094 | $1,557,584 | $1,784,849 | $6,266,678 | $6,266,678 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 31.1% | 49.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 65 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 35.1% | 29.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 27 | 241 | 8.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2,617,000 | $1,566,670 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,617,000 | $1,566,670 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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