Tank Dell
No. 3 – Houston Texans
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-29) October 29, 1999
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school:Mainland (Daytona Beach)
College:
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:47
Receiving yards:709
Receiving touchdowns:7
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Nathaniel Jasper "Tank" Dell Jr. (born October 29, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama A&M, Independence Community College, and Houston.

College career

Dell attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida. He had originally committed to Florida International University (FIU) to play college football but attended Alabama A&M University instead.[1][2] After one year at Alabama A&M in which he had 12 receptions for 364 yards and three touchdowns, he transferred to Independence Community College.[3] In his lone year at Independence, he had 52 receptions for 766 yards and eight touchdowns.[4][5]

Dell transferred to the University of Houston in 2020.[6] In his first year at Houston, he led the team with 29 receptions for 428 yards and three touchdowns over eight games.[7] In 2021, he again led the team with 90 receptions for 1,329 yards with 12 touchdowns.[8][9] He returned to Houston as the number one receiver in 2022.

College statistics

Season Team GP Receiving
RecYdsAvgTD
2018Alabama A&M 41236430.33
2019Independence CC 105276614.78
2020Houston 82942814.83
2021Houston 14901,32914.812
2022Houston 131091,39812.817
Career492924,28514.743

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitBroad jump
5 ft 8+3⁄8 in
(1.74 m)		 165 lb
(75 kg)		 30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		 8+5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		4.49 s1.49 s2.57 s10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)
All values from NFL Combine[10][11]

Dell was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round, 69th overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.[12]

In Week 12 against the Arizona Cardinals, Dell caught a career-high eight passes for a career-high 149 yards, and one touchdown.[13] In Week 13 against the Denver Broncos, Dell suffered a fractured fibula and was ruled out for the rest of the season. He went under surgery to repair the fibula the next day.[14][15] He finished the season with 47 catches for 709 yards and seven touchdowns, which was among the rookie leaders at the time of the injury.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2023HOU 1184770915.168711514.613010
Career1184770915.168711514.613010

References

  1. ↑ Briggs, Tim (August 8, 2017). "Mainland receiver Nathaniel Dell commits to FIU". Observer Local News. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ Long, A. Stacy (October 27, 2018). "Alabama A&M freshman Dell rings loudly in ASU's ears". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ Boyle, Chris (December 1, 2019). "Mainland product Tank Dell ready to sign with FBS program after productive JUCO season". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ Hays, Chris (December 21, 2019). "Mainland's Nathaniel Dell pushes for more exposure, earns Houston scholarship". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Mainland product, JUCO bounceback Tank Dell seeks immediate impact at Houston". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. December 18, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ Duarte, Joseph (December 9, 2019). "WR Nathaniel Dell pledges to UH". Chron.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  7. ↑ Duarte, Joseph (September 29, 2021). "Small receiver, big impact: Nathaniel Dell thriving for UH". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  8. ↑ Duarte, Joseph (August 11, 2022). "UH's inside man: Full-time move to slot could mean even bigger season for receiver Nathaniel Dell". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ Duarte, Joseph (April 13, 2022). "What's a guy gotta do? UH receiver Nathaniel Dell motivated to boost national profile". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Tank Dell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Nathaniel Dell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Texans Trade Up to 69th Pick For Houston WR Tank Dell | 2023 NFL Draft". HoustonTexans.com. April 28, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  13. ↑ Tank Dell makes Texans history in pivotal win over Cardinals
  14. ↑ Alexander, Jonathan (December 4, 2023). "Texans' Tank Dell has successful surgery on fractured fibula, ending his promising rookie season". houstonchronicle.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  15. ↑ Rieken, Kristie (December 3, 2023). "Texans rookie WR Tank Dell has broken left fibula and will miss rest of season, AP source says". apnews.com. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
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