Houston receiver Nathaniel Dell is far from the first athlete to carry the nickname "Tank."Terry "Tank" Johnson and Cornellius "
Jordan Miller Jersey Tank" Carradine have both been selected in the NFL Draft in the last two decades, while Cowboys DE Demarcus Lawrence has said "Tank" was his childhood nickname.For the most part, the nickname tends to fit. Carradine stood at 6-4, while Johnson was 315 pounds during his playing days. It's not hard to see how they earned the label."Tank" does not fit Dell.The standout receiver earned his way onto NFL radars with the Cougars for every reason but his size. The team that drafts Dell will be getting an intriguing weapon
Archie Manning Jersey , but it won't be getting a tank.TSN'S NFL DRAFT HQ | | Here's what you need to know about how Dell's nickname came to be.Tank's nickname is not meant to mock his small stature.
Zach Wood Jersey It actually originated when he was a baby and his mother noted that he had a large head.That wasn't a sign of the future. Dell has one of the smallest frames of any player in the 2023 draft, standing 5-8 and weighing in at only 165 pounds.Big head or not, Dell's size might limit him to a slot receiver role at the NFL level. He could also function as a returner, considering his speed.Still, Dell's natural tools and college production have
Dylan Soehner Jersey made him a Day 2 prospect ahead of draft weekend. SN's Vinnie Iyer Dell as the No. 100 prospect in the draft and has the 49ers selecting him toward the end of the third round in .MORE:SeasonGamesYardsTDYDS/Rec20208428314.82021141,3291214.82022131,3981712.8Total253,1553213.8Dell was hugely productive in his final two seasons at Houston, racking up more than 1,300 yards in both years and finding the end
Cesar Ruiz Jersey zone a combined 29 times."Tank" ranks sixth in program history with 3,155 receiving yards and third in Cougars history with 32 receiving touchdowns.No FBS wide receiver had more yards than Dell's 1,398 in 2022, after he finished 12th in the FBS in 2021. The production and the tools are there, and the next test for Dell will be overcoming his size disadvantage in a league of imposing defenders.
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