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WATCH: Tank Dell Makes Incredible Juggling TD Catch

The Houston Texans' rookie wide receiver wasted no time making the highlight reel.

Luke Easterling

WATCH: Tank Dell Makes Incredible Juggling TD Catch
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When you're the smallest guy on the field, and your nickname is "Tank," you know you're a playmaker.

That's the case for Nathaniel "Tank" Dell, the Houston Texans rookie wide receiver who made an immediate splash in his NFL preseason debut Thursday night against the New England Patriots.

Just before halftime, Dell got the Texans on the scoreboard with an incredible juggling touchdown catch near the goal line, keeping his focus on the ball and bringing it down on the second try.

Watch as Dell pulls down the first score of his pro football career (yes, we know it's just preseason):

A third-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Houston, Dell's impressive speed and quickness make him a big-play threat, and should allow him to be a difference-maker in Houston despite his lack of ideal size.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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