Tank Dell
WR
#1
Experience: 4 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 26
Weight: 165 lbs
College: Houston
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/23/2025 | @Lions | W 26 - 7 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 08/16/2025 | Panthers | W 20 - 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 08/09/2025 | @Vikings | L 10 - 20 |
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.
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