As we dig deeper and analyze each position group and how they impacted the season in our 2021 Houston football season grades, it’s time to look at how the Cougars’ wide receivers fared.
Tank Dell’s sophomore shine
Coming off his freshman season on the team after transferring to the Cougars from Independence Community College, sophomore wide receiver Nathaniel Dell did not skip a beat and had himself a breakout second season.
Having finished last season with 29 receptions, 428 yards and three touchdowns in eight games, Dell immediately became the Cougars’ main target this year as he hauled in 90 catches for 1,329 yards and 12 touchdowns.