He was an offensive coordinator for the NFL's Buffalo Bills in 2008 and was the head coach of the United Football League (UFL)'s Sacramento Mountain Lions in 2012.
[2] As a senior quarterback at Stanford University, Schonert followed Guy Benjamin and Steve Dils, who each won the Sammy Baugh Trophy given to college football's top passer, and was backed up by freshman John Elway.
[3] The season highlight came when Schonert led Stanford back from a 21–0 halftime deficit to tie top ranked USC, 21–21, ultimately costing the Trojans the national title.
Schonert, who returned to the Bills in 2006 and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2008,[6] had worked with Trent Edwards, a graduate of his alma mater, since Buffalo drafted the Stanford quarterback in 2007.
[7] Schonert's duties as an offensive consultant for the Montreal Alouettes included helping quarterback Troy Smith, who struggled with accuracy and production early in the 2014 season.