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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2022Houston
Nathaniel Dell
WR • 5'10" • 165 lbs • Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Nathaniel Dell reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: SMU
Player Story
Nathaniel Dell built his college career from 2020 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Daytona Beach, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Nathaniel Dell's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Purdue
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 6
- Overall
- No. 69
- NFL Team
- Houston Texans
Nathaniel Dell, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Houston. Nathaniel Dell reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,155
- Receptions
- 228
- Touchdowns
- 34
Featured Highlight
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Tank Dell Houston Highlights
2022 · Houston · Player Highlight
Tank Dell college highlights at Houston.
- Season
- 2022
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Nathaniel Dell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Houston · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,155
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Houston
- Top game
- SMU
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Brownsburg · Purdue
- High school pipeline
- Brownsburg · 21 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 3 · Pick 6 · Houston Texans
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Junior
- 2022 Receiving yards rank
- 1,398 receiving yards · WR 1st (top 1%) · American Athletic 1st (top 1%) · National 1st (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Houston | 8 | 6 | 112 | 1 | 58.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Houston | 8 | 23 | 316 | 2 | 58.6 |
| 2021 Postseason | Houston | 14 | 10 | 150 | 0 | 87.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Houston | 14 | 80 | 1,179 | 12 | 87.6 |
| 2022 Postseason | Houston | 13 | 6 | 44 | 2 | 87.4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Houston | 13 | 103 | 1,354 | 17 | 87.4 |
Related Context
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Nathaniel Dell played WR for Houston. Across 3 tracked seasons, Nathaniel Dell recorded 14 rushing yards, 3,155 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Houston.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Houston paired 1,329 primary output with 88.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 78.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: SMU
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2022 Postseason · Houston
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
107.5
Efficiency
78.6
Usage
32.6
Consistency
70.8
Best Game by takeover score
SMU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana: 44. UTSA: 50. Texas Tech: 120. Kansas: 76. Rice: 134. Tulane: 73. Memphis: 81. Navy: 93. South Florida: 112. SMU: 180. Temple: 98. East Carolina: 176. Tulsa: 161
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisiana: 6 by 48.9. UTSA: 5 by 66.7. Texas Tech: 7 by 100. Kansas: 6 by 84.4. Rice: 7 by 100. Tulane: 8 by 60.8. Memphis: 10 by 54. Navy: 8 by 77.5. South Florida: 9 by 83. SMU: 13 by 92.3. Temple: 12 by 54.4. East Carolina: 9 by 100. Tulsa: 9 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins98.5 · Games = 8 · -23.5 vs Losses
Losses122 · Games = 5 · +23.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
SMU
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tulsa
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/23 | vs Louisiana2+ TD | W 23-16 | — | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 2 | 12 |
| Sun 11/27 | vs Tulsa100 receiving yards · High volume | L 30-37 | — | 9 | 161 | 17.9 | 17.90 | 1 | 33 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ East Carolina100 receiving yards · High volume | W 42-3 | — | 9 | 176 | 19.6 | 19.60 | 1 | 47 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs TempleHigh volume | W 43-36 | — | 12 | 98 | 8.2 | 8.20 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ SMU100 receiving yards · High volume | L 63-77 | — | 13 | 180 | 12.9 | 13.80 | 2 | 41 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs South Florida100 receiving yards · High volume | W 42-27 | — | 9 | 112 | 11.5 | 12.40 | 2 | 52 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ NavyHigh volume · 2+ TD | W 38-20 | — | 8 | 93 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 2 | 23 |
| Fri 10/7 | @ MemphisHigh volume | W 33-32 | — | 10 | 81 | 8.1 | 8.10 | 1 | 16 |
| Fri 9/30 | vs TulaneHigh volume · 2+ TD | L 24-27 | — | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | 9.10 | 2 | 18 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Rice100 receiving yards | W 34-27 | — | 7 | 134 | 17.1 | 19.10 | 1 | 40 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Kansas | L 30-48 | — | 6 | 76 | 11.3 | 12.70 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Texas Tech100 receiving yards | L 30-33 | — | 7 | 120 | 17.1 | 17.10 | 0 | 63 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ UTSA2+ TD | W 37-35 | — | 5 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 11 |
Player Story
Nathaniel Dell story
Nathaniel Dell built his college career from 2020 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Daytona Beach, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Nathaniel Dell's career was his receiving role: 228 catches, 3,155 receiving yards, 32 touchdowns, and 14 rushing yards across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 14 rushing yards, 2 tackles, and 490 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Nathaniel Dell's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Houston
2020-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Houston | 428 | 87.5 | 16.8 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Houston | 428 | 87.5 | 16.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Houston | 1,329 | 88.2 | 29.8 | 901 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Houston | 1,329 | 88.2 | 29.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Houston | 1,398 | 78.6 | 32.6 | 69 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Houston | 1,398 | 78.6 | 32.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs SMU
Week 9 · W 44-37 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
165
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
165 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ South Florida
Week 10 · W 54-42 · Conference game
164
Receiving Yards
99.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
164 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Hawai'i
Week 1 · L 14-28 · Postseason
112
Receiving Yards
98.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
112 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Cincinnati
Week 14 · L 20-35 · Conference game
152
Receiving Yards
97.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
152 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ SMU
Week 10 · L 63-77 · Conference game
180
Receiving Yards
97.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
180 receiving yards with a 92.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Houston
1,329 primary output · 88.2 efficiency · 29.8 usage
87.6
#2
2021 Regular Season · Houston
87.6
1,329 primary · 88.2 efficiency · 29.8 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Houston
87.4
1,398 primary · 78.6 efficiency · 32.6 usage
Milestones
13
100+ receiving yards
13
8+ catch outings
9
2+ TD games
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