Tank Dell is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Dell in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Dell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Tank Dell
Height5'10"
Weight165 lb
BornOct 29, 1999
Age26
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 Β· Rd 3, Pick 69 Β· HOU
A quality wide receiver with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2023 | β | HOU | 10 | β | 75 | 47 | 709 | 7 | 62.7% | 15.1 | 9.5 | β | 34 | 11 | 51 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 27.3 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 494 | 65.6% | β | 0.0% | 35 | 17.1% |
| 2023 | β | CIN | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | HOU | 14 | β | 81 | 51 | 667 | 3 | 63.0% | 13.1 | 8.2 | β | 35 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 633 | 68.9% | β | 0.0% | 7 | 6.8% |
| 2024 | β | KC | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 28 | β | 156 | 98 | 1,376 | 10 | 62.8% | 14.0 | 8.8 | β | 69 | 20 | 94 | 0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 6 | 30.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1,127 | 67.3% | β | 0.0% | 42 | 11.9% | |
Career EPA49.7Β·-1 passing Β· -2 rushing Β· 53 receivingΒ·24.9/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | HOU | 10 | 7* | 11 | 51 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 27.3 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2024 | 25 | HOU | 14 | 10* | 9 | 43 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Career | 24 | 17* | 20 | 94 | 0 | 4.7 | β | 6 | β | 0 | 20.5 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | HOU | 10 | 7* | 75 | 47 | 709 | 7 | 62.7% | 15.1 | 9.5 | β | 34 |
| 2024 | 25 | HOU | 14 | 10* | 81 | 51 | 667 | 3 | 63.0% | 13.1 | 8.2 | β | 35 |
| Career | 24 | 17* | 156 | 98 | 1,376 | 10 | 62.8% | 14.0 | 8.8 | β | 69 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | HOU | 11 | 7* | 494 | 65.6% | β | 0.0% | 35 | 17.1% |
| 2024 | 25 | HOU | 14 | 10* | 633 | 68.9% | β | 0.0% | 7 | 6.8% |
| Career | 25 | 17* | 1,127 | β | β | β | 42 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | β | β | 7* | -0.8 | -0.2 | 31.0 | 0 | 1,070 |
| 2024 | 25 | β | β | 10* | β | -2.3 | 21.9 | 0 | 1,016 |
| Career | 17* | β | β | β | 0 | 2,086 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | HOU | 11 | 7* | 28 | 2.5 | 23 | 2.1 | 2 | 5.5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 25 | HOU | 14 | 10* | 35 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.9 | 0 | β | 3 |
| Career | 25 | 17* | 63 | β | 31 | β | 2 | β | 6 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | HOU | 11 | 7* | 14.3 | 11.9 | 3.2 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 | 34 | 113.7 |
| 2024 | 25 | HOU | 14 | 10* | 12.5 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 3 | 6 | 0.1 | 35 | 85.8 |
| Career | 25 | 17* | β | β | β | 3 | 10 | β | 69 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
66
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 66 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 66
On-field 51.4
Availability 14.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2023bestavg 662024
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Receptions leader6
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
24.86 EPA/season over 2 seasons58
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 94%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+52
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap1.304Touch rate0.156EPA/snap0.044Snap share67.3%Off snaps1,127Emerging
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2023
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.49s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 48th pct
Pos 48thAll 79thClass Pos 45thClass All 70th
121"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 70thClass Pos 18thClass All 48th
College Receiving
| Season | School | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Alabama A&M | β | 12 | 364 | 3 | β | 30.3 | β | β | β |
| 2019 | Independence CC | β | 52 | 766 | 8 | β | 14.7 | β | β | β |
| 2020 | Houston | β | 29 | 428 | 3 | β | 14.8 | β | β | β |
| 2021 | Houston | β | 90 | 1,329 | 12 | β | 14.8 | β | β | β |
| 2022 | Houston | β | 109 | 1,398 | 17 | β | 12.8 | β | β | β |
| Career | 0 | 292 | 4,285 | 43 | β | 14.7 | β | β | β |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jon WeeksLS2yJerry HughesDE2yRobert WoodsWR2yShaq MasonG2yLaremy TunsilOT2yKa'imi FairbairnK2yNeville HewittLB2yDalton SchultzTE2yJimmie WardSAF2yEric MurrayS2yDerek BarnettDE2yDare OgunbowaleRB2yM.J. StewartSAF2yAndrew BeckFB2yTytus HowardOT2yNico CollinsWR2yJalen PitreSAF2yJake HansenLB2yDerek Stingley Jr.CB2ySteven SimsWR2yXavier HutchinsonWR2yC.J. StroudQB2yChristian HarrisLB2yHenry To'oTo'oLB2y
2023 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #69
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTank inherited the Houston Texans WR room from Nico Collins (2021β2025), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2023draft
Drafted by HOU β Round 3, Pick 69
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 165 lb
Frame
165 lb at 4.49s
Size-speed
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 1 | W4OutΒ· ChestW10QuestionableΒ· Back |
| 2023 | HOU | 0 | W6QuestionableΒ· ConcussionW13QuestionableΒ· Calf |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 2-season peers. See all β
52
peak 66
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2023
B2024
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
74%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
83
DurableEra Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 709 | 70.9 | 1,171+462 | 68.9 |
| 2024 | 667 | 47.6 | 791+124 | 46.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #69 (Rd 3) Β· HOU Β· 2023 Β· +8.4 vs expected KV-H
52actual
43.6 expected Β· Ξ+8.4
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