Nathaniel Dell
Nathaniel "Tank" Dell (born October 29, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Cougars.
| Houston Cougars – No. 1 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 29, 1999 Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Mainland (Daytona Beach) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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.
| Year | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2018 | 4 | 12 | 364 | 30.3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 10 | 52 | 766 | 14.7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 | 29 | 428 | 14.8 | 3 |
| 2021 | 14 | 90 | 1,329 | 14.8 | 12 |
| 2022 | 13 | 109 | 1,398 | 12.8 | 17 |
| Career | 49 | 292 | 4,285 | 14.7 | 43 |
References
- Mainland receiver Nathaniel Dell commits to FIU
- Alabama A&M freshman Dell rings loudly in ASU's ears
- Mainland product Tank Dell ready to sign with FBS program after productive JUCO season
- Mainland’s Nathaniel Dell pushes for more exposure, earns Houston scholarship
- Mainland product, JUCO bounceback Tank Dell seeks immediate impact at Houston
- WR Nathaniel Dell pledges to UH
- Small receiver, big impact: Nathaniel Dell thriving for UH
- UH's inside man: Full-time move to slot could mean even bigger season for receiver Nathaniel Dell
- What’s a guy gotta do? UH receiver Nathaniel Dell motivated to boost national profile