American football player
Dell in 2024 | |||||||||
No. 3 – Houston Texans | |||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Born: | (1999-10-29) October 29, 1999 (age 25) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Mainland (Daytona Beach) | ||||||||
College: |
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NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 3 / pick: 69 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2024 | |||||||||
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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.
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. 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. In his lone year at Independence, he had 52 receptions for 766 yards and eight touchdowns.
Dell transferred to the University of Houston in 2020. In his first year at Houston, he led the team with 29 receptions for 428 yards and three touchdowns over eight games. In 2021, he again led the team with 90 receptions for 1,329 yards with 12 touchdowns. 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
Season | Team | GP | Receiving | |||
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Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
2018 | Alabama A&M | 4 | 12 | 364 | 30.3 | 3 |
2019 | Independence CC | 10 | 52 | 766 | 14.7 | 8 |
2020 | Houston | 8 | 29 | 428 | 14.8 | 3 |
2021 | Houston | 14 | 90 | 1,329 | 14.8 | 12 |
2022 | Houston | 13 | 109 | 1,398 | 12.8 | 17 |
Career | 49 | 292 | 4,285 | 14.7 | 43 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Broad jump | |||||
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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 s | 1.49 s | 2.57 s | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | |||||
All values from NFL Combine |
Dell was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round, 69th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. In Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals, Dell caught an eight passes for a career-high 149 yards, and one touchdown. 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. 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.
In Week 9 of the 2024 season, against the New York Jets, Dell had six receptions for 126 yards in the 21–13 loss. During the Texans’ Week 16 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, Dell collided with teammate Jared Wayne on a touchdown pass from C. J. Stroud and suffered a season-ending knee injury that included a dislocated knee, multiple torn ligaments, and meniscus damage. Prior to the injury, Dell had 51 catches for 667 yards and three touchdowns. Later, it was reported he was likely to miss the entire next season while recovering from the injury.
NFL career statistics
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2023 | HOU | 11 | 8 | 47 | 709 | 15.1 | 68 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2024 | HOU | 14 | 10 | 51 | 667 | 13.1 | 50 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 25 | 18 | 98 | 1,376 | 14.0 | 68 | 10 | 20 | 94 | 4.7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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.
References
- ^ "Mainland product, JUCO bounceback Tank Dell seeks immediate impact at Houston". Daytona Beach News-Journal. December 18, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- Briggs, Tim (August 8, 2017). "Mainland receiver Nathaniel Dell commits to FIU". Observer Local News. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- Long, A. Stacy (October 27, 2018). "Alabama A&M freshman Dell rings loudly in ASU's ears". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- 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.
- Hays, Chris (December 21, 2019). "Mainland's Nathaniel Dell pushes for more exposure, earns Houston scholarship". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- Duarte, Joseph (December 9, 2019). "WR Nathaniel Dell pledges to UH". Chron.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- Duarte, Joseph (September 29, 2021). "Small receiver, big impact: Nathaniel Dell thriving for UH". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- 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.
- 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.
- "Tank Dell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- "2023 NFL Draft Scout Nathaniel Dell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- "Texans Trade Up to 69th Pick For Houston WR Tank Dell | 2023 NFL Draft". HoustonTexans.com. April 28, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- Criswell, Josh (November 19, 2023). "Tank Dell makes Texans history in pivotal win over Cardinals". Chron.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- 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.
- 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.
- "Tank Dell 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- "Houston Texans at New York Jets - October 31st, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- Baca, Michael (December 21, 2024). "Texans' Tank Dell suffered 'significant' knee injury in loss to Chiefs; WR to remain in hospital overnight". NFL.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- Owens, Jason (December 24, 2024). "Texans WR Tank Dell reportedly tore LCL, MCL and damaged meniscus in addition to ACL tear, dislocation of injured left knee". Yahoo Sports.
- Zimmerman, Will (December 25, 2024). "Tank Dell's knee injury could keep him out for entire 2025 season". Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- Bien-Aime, DJ (April 28, 2024). "Texans WR Dell has minor wound from shooting". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
External links
- Tank Dell on Twitter
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Houston Texans bio
- Houston Cougars bio
Houston Texans 2023 NFL draft selections | |
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Daytona Beach, Florida
- American football wide receivers
- Alabama A&M Bulldogs football players
- Independence Pirates football players
- Houston Cougars football players
- Houston Texans players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Mainland High School alumni
- American shooting survivors