Defensive end, Louisville, 2012–15
Sheldon Rankins
- Number
- No. 98
- Height
- 6′2″
- Hometown
- Covington, GA
- Born
- Apr 2, 1994
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Sheldon Rankins played defensive end at Louisville (2012–15). The New Orleans Saints took Rankins in the first round, No. 12 overall in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Team titles: Big East champions, 2012
Defense
| Season | Team | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Louisville | 2 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. Before 2016 our source records only interceptions for most defenders (no tackles, tackles for loss or sacks), so these lines count interceptions only. His tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from other sources are under “Defense before 2016” below.
Defense before 2016
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | PBU | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 2013 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| On file | 13 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 4 | – | – | |
Our box scores carry tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from 2016 only, so these come from other sources: NCAA statistics, via octonion/football, the season’s official lines (G: games played). A dash: the source has no number for it.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Louisville | 98 | DE | |
| 2013 | Louisville | 98 | DE | |
| 2014 | Louisville | 98 | DE | |
| 2015 | Louisville | 98 | DE | 6′2″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2014 Louisville 2 games with an interception on file, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Int |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs. Wake Forest | W 20–10 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Boston College | W 38–19 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file. Before 2016 our source’s box scores record only interceptions for defenders (no tackles, tackles for loss or sacks), so only those games are listed. His tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from other sources are under “Defense before 2016” below.
Before the draft
Played in the 2016 Senior Bowl (South team, won 27–16).
| Drill | Combine 2016 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅛″ |
| Weight | 299 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅜″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 79¾″W |
| 40-yard dash | 5.03 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.74 sW |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 28 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.44 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.59 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
11 seasons, 123 games with a stat; latest team: Houston Texans.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | New Orleans Saints | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | New Orleans Saints | 12 | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 39 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | New Orleans Saints | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | New Orleans Saints | 11 | 19 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2021 | New York Jets | 15 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | New York Jets | 15 | 39 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Houston Texans | 12 | 30 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 15 | 34 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Houston Texans | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| NFL career | 123 | 272 | 35.5 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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