Tank Dell

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Tank Dell
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Dell in 2024
No. 3 – Houston Texans
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-29) October 29, 1999 (age 25)
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 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:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024
Receptions:67
Receiving yards:903
Receiving touchdowns:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nathaniel Jasper "Tank" Dell Jr. (born October 29, 1999) is an American professional 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.

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College career

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

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, during which he made 100 receptions for 1,398 receiving yards and 17 receiving touchdowns in only 13 games played.

College statistics

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

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Broad 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 11 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. [16]

In Week 9 of the 2024 season, against the New York Jets, Dell had six receptions for 126 yards in the 21–13 loss. [17]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2023 HOU 1184770915.168711514.613010
2024 HOU 1134013.32302199.517000
Career 1295074915.068713705.413010

Personal life

On April 27, 2024, Dell sustained minor injuries from a shooting in Sanford, Florida. He was released from the hospital the next day. [18]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mainland product, JUCO bounceback Tank Dell seeks immediate impact at Houston". Daytona Beach News-Journal. December 18, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ Briggs, Tim (August 8, 2017). "Mainland receiver Nathaniel Dell commits to FIU". Observer Local News. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ Long, A. Stacy (October 27, 2018). "Alabama A&M freshman Dell rings loudly in ASU's ears". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Hays, Chris (December 21, 2019). "Mainland's Nathaniel Dell pushes for more exposure, earns Houston scholarship". Orlando Sentinel. 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.
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  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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  17. ↑ "Houston Texans at New York Jets - October 31st, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  18. ↑ Bien-Aime, DJ (April 28, 2024). "Texans WR Dell has minor wound from shooting". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
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