Stanford’s Dalton Schultz drafted by Dallas, Peter Kalambayi by Houston

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Two more former Stanford football players are headed for Texas.

Tight end Dalton Schultz was picked at the end of the fourth round by Dallas on Saturday and may compete for a starting job if 11-time Pro Bowler Jason Witten retires, as rumored, at the age of 35.

Outside linebacker Peter Kalambayi was drafted in the sixth round by Houston, which had taken teammate Justin Reid in the third round. San Jose State defensive back Jermaine Kelly was also taken by Houston, in the seventh round.

“I’ve watched a lot of Cowboys film because their offense is a lot like ours,” Schultz told The Chronicle. “So I’ve tried to pick and pull things from Jason Witten’s game, how he lined up against zone coverage, things like that.”

He hopes Witten holds off on retiring for at least another year. “I’d love to learn from Jason Witten, especially after studying him for so long. He’s played for 15 years, and he’s their all-time receptions leader.”

From the Stanford standpoint, the biggest surprise was that Quenton Meeks was not among the 22 cornerbacks selected. His agent, Steve Caric, told The Chronicle he would sign with the Jaguars. Former Cardinal players guard/tackle David Bright and fullback Daniel Marx also hope to sign as undrafted free agents.

Schultz said he expected Meeks to take the snub as a challenge. “That’s the kind of guy he is,” he said. “He’s a great athlete, and I’m sure he’ll have a long NFL career.”

Schultz declared for the draft after a junior season in which he caught 22 passes for 212 yards and three touchdowns. His blocking helped Bryce Love rush for 2,118 yards and helped make Schultz a first-team All-Pac-12 selection.

Stanford tight end Dalton Schultz (9) catches a pass over TCU safety Niko Small (2) during first half action of the Alamo Bowl held Thursday Dec. 28, 2017 at the Alamodome. Stanford tight end Dalton Schultz (9) catches a pass over TCU safety Niko Small (2) during first half action of the Alamo Bowl held Thursday Dec. 28, 2017 at the Alamodome. Photo: San Antonio Express-News 2017 Photo: San Antonio Express-News 2017 Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Stanford’s Dalton Schultz drafted by Dallas, Peter Kalambayi by Houston 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

“They didn’t use him that much in the pass game, but I think he’s got the ability to do it,” NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said.

Kalambayi said the Texans were one of the teams that showed the most interest in him. He’ll join Reid and two other ex-Cardinal players, defensive end Brennan Scarlett and cornerback Johnson Bademosi.

“Justin and I have been playing together three years,” he said. “It’s nice to be comfortable with players on the back end. They run a 3-4, and that’s our base defense at Stanford. I feel like I’ll be able to fit in well, and I’m excited.”

Tom FitzGerald is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: tfitzgerald@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @tomgfitzgerald