Nathaniel Dell

WR · Houston · Jr. · #1

All-Conf HMHouston — drafted 2023, Rd 3, Pick 6, #69 overall

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Nathaniel Dell

WR · Houston · Jr · #1

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Career Arc

Recruit

★★★

#159 national

CFB

College

Houston

2021–2022

NFL

NFL Draft

R3 · #69

Houston · 2023

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

2 entries

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ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-AAC

Where He Ended Up · NFL

HoustonEntering 4th NFL season

#69Rd 3 · Pick 6

HoustonEntering 4th NFL season

View college career stats ↓

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Houston12-2HC: Dana Holgorsen · Balanced

2022Houston8-5HC: Dana Holgorsen · Pass-leaning

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

2 entries

🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-AAC

Career stats

Season	Team
2022	Houston	109	1,398	12.8	17	--
2021	Houston	90	1,329	14.8	12	--
Career		199	2,727	13.7	29	--

Season	Team
2022	Houston	4	9	--	153	1
2021	Houston	1	5	201	--	--
Career		5	14	201	153	1

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2022

W 37–35

at UTSA

5 rec · 50 yds · 2 TD

Edged out UTSA on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Wins underneath on volume and route precision.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Slot Technician

Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Nathaniel Dell’s 2021 season.

Nathaniel Dell

74%match

Houston · 2021

All-AACNFL Rd 3 · Pk 6

Calvin Austin III

Memphis · 2020

NFL Rd 4

59%

Jaelon Darden

North Texas · 2020

1st-team All-AmericanNFL Rd 4

54%

Jordan Addison

Pittsburgh · 2021

BiletnikoffConsensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 24

46%

Jerreth Sterns

Western Kentucky · 2021

All-Conference USA

44%

Matches Nathaniel on

Class year

Total EPA (college ability)

TD rate

Differs from Nathaniel on

Reception volume (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Charlie Jones's junior season at Purdue (2022).

Charlie Jones

40%match

Purdue · 2022

All-Big TenNFL Rd 4

Malik Nabers

LSU · 2023

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 6

25%

Cameron Skattebo

Arizona State · 2024

24%

Ricky White

UNLV · 2023

20%

Jamaal Pritchett

South Alabama · 2024

All-Sun Belt

20%

Differs from Charlie on

Total EPA (college ability) (higher)

Recruiting rating (higher)

Weight (lower)

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2022

1,3292021

1,3982022

+5%

Modest growth (5%) across the multi-season window.