Sheldon Taylor Rankins was born on April 2,1994 and is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.
17 Facts About Sheldon Rankins
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Sheldon Rankins played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft.
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Sheldon Rankins committed to the University of Louisville to play college football.
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At Louisville, Rankins was mostly a backup during his freshman and sophomore years, recording 22 tackles and four sacks.
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Sheldon Rankins recorded 16 solo tackles, one forced fumble, one interception, and one pass defensed.
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Sheldon Rankins finished the season with 10 tackles and two sacks through 10 games.
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On November 6,2020, Sheldon Rankins was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.
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On March 23,2021, Sheldon Rankins signed a two-year, $17 million contract with the New York Jets.
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On November 8,2022, on a first down in the first quarter, Sheldon Rankins forced a fumble on Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, of which Allen recovered for a 2-yard gain.
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Sheldon Rankins ended the season starting in 15 games, with 3 sacks, 43 combined tackles, 7 quarterback hits and 1 forced fumble.
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On March 18,2023, Sheldon Rankins signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the Houston Texans.
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Sheldon Rankins was named the starting right defensive tackle that season.
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On March 18,2024, Sheldon Rankins signed a two-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Sheldon Rankins started all seven games he played, recording 18 tackles and one sack.
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Sheldon Rankins missed three games due to a hamstring injury and the final seven games due to an illness.
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On February 21,2025, Sheldon Rankins was released by the Bengals.
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On March 14,2025, Sheldon Rankins signed a one-year, $5.25 million contract with the Houston Texans.