Tank Dell

WR

#3

Experience: 2 years

Height: 5-10

Age: 24

Weight: 165 lbs

College: Houston

2023 SEASON

REC

47
YDS

709
AVG

15.09
TDS

7

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Receiving

YEAR	TEAM	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
2023	Houston Texans	11	47	709	15.1	68	7	34	72.3	10	3
TOTAL		11	47	709	15.1	68	7	34	72.3	10	3

Rushing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+	FUM
2023	Houston Texans	11	11	51	4.6	13	0	3	27.3	0	0	0
TOTAL		11	11	51	4.6	13	0	3	27.3	0	0	0

Passing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	COMP	PCT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	INT	1st	1st%	20+	SCK	SCKY	RATE
2023	Houston Texans	11	0	0		0		0	0	0	0		0	1	1
TOTAL		11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0

Kick Return

YEAR	TEAM	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
2023	Houston Texans	11	2	44	22	23	0	2	0	1	0
TOTAL		11	2	44	22	23	0	2	0	1	0

Punt Return

YEAR	TEAM	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
2023	Houston Texans	11	11	100	9.1	20	0	1	0	6	1
TOTAL		11	11	100	9.1	20	0	1	0	6	1

Fumbles

YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
2023	Houston Texans	11	1	0	0	2
TOTAL		11	1	0	0	2	0	0

Defense

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2023	Houston Texans	11	1	1	0	0	0	0
TOTAL		11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans in the third round (62nd overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft...Placed on the Reserve/Injured list on Dec. 5, 2023.

2023 Houston (11/8):

Started in eight of 11 games as a rookie and amassed 47 receptions for 709 yards and seven touchdowns while recording 11 rushes for 51 yards
Made his NFL debut in Week 1 at Baltimore (9/10), totaling three catches for 34 yards
Recorded seven catches for 72 yards and a touchdown against the Colts in Week 2 (9/17), marking his first career touchdown reception
Started in the Week 3 win at Jacksonville and led the team with five receptions for 145 yards and one touchdown, marking a new career high in receiving yards and his first career game in which he eclipsed 100-plus receiving yards
His 145 receiving yards marks the most in a single game by a rookie in Texans franchise history, surpassing Andre Johnson
Recorded six catches for 114 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning touchdown pass from QB C.J. Stroud with 0:10 remaining in the fourth quarter in the Week 9 comeback win vs. Tampa Bay (11/5)
Becomes the fourth Texans rookie to record multiple touchdown receptions in a single game (Andre Johnson, 2003; Owen Daniels, 2006; Jaelen Strong, 2015; Jordan Thomas, 2018)
Joins Andre Johnson and Will Fuller as the only Texans pass catchers to record multiple games with over 100 receiving yards
His four touchdowns through nine weeks are tied with Jaelen Strong (2015) for the second-most by a rookie wide receiver in a single season in franchise history
Caught six passes for 56 yards and a touchdown in the Week 10 win at Cincinnati (11/12) for his fifth touchdown reception, which is tied with Owen Daniels (2006) for the most touchdown receptions by a rookie in franchise history
Finished with eight catches for 149 yards and a touchdown in Week 11 vs. Arizona (11/19), setting the new single-season franchise record for most touchdown receptions by a rookie, surpassing Owen Daniels, who had five in 2006.
Dell's 149 receiving yards in Week 11 broke the single game receiving yardage record by a Texans rookie, surpassing his own previous record of 145 yards in the Week 3 win at Jacksonville on 9/24/23
Through his first nine games of the season, Dell set a new franchise record for most receiving yards by a Texans player, surpassing WR Andre Johnson (589)
In Week 11, Dell logged 120 of his 149 yards in the first half, which is the sixth such occurrence in franchise history, with the last Texan to reach this milestone being Brandin Cooks in 9/12/21 vs. Jacksonville (128 yards)
Has now eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark three times this season, tying Andre Johnson (2003) for the most such games by a rookie in franchise history
Recorded a touchdown and 50 receiving yards on five catches, while also recording one rush for 12 yards in Week 12 vs. Jacksonville (11/26)
Has found the end zone in four consecutive games, the fourth player to do so this season and the fifth player in Texans history with such a streak, the last of which was Will Fuller (6 games, 9/27/20-11/8/20)
Along with QB C.J. Stroud, becomes the sixth rookie quarterback-receiver duo in NFL history to connect for at least seven touchdowns since Indianapolis' Andrew Luck and T.Y. Hilton (2012).

COLLEGE:

Played three seasons (2020-22) at Houston, where he appeared in 32 games and caught 211 passes for 2,904 and 28 touchdowns
Spent 2019-20 at Independence Community College and played in 10 games, recording 52 receptions for 766 yards and eight touchdowns

Houston (2022):

National leader in receiving touchdowns (17)
National leader in receiving yards (1,398)
Houston Football Team Captain
Pro Football Focus (PFF) Second-Team All-America
Walter Camp Football Foundation Second-Team All-America
Sporting News Second-Team All-America
AFCA Second-Team All-America
Associated Press Third-Team All-America
Pro Football Focus (PFF) All-American Athletic Conference
First-Team All-American Athletic Conference
Dave Campbell's Texas Football First-Team All-Texas
Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist
Dave Campbell's Texas Football: Best Wide Receiver

PERSONAL:

Three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports
Rated the No. 24 wide receiver and No. 38 prospect in Florida
No. 124 national prospect by 247Sports
52 receptions for 766 yards (76.6 yards per game) and eight touchdowns
12 kick returns for 394 yards (32.8 yards per return) and one touchdown

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