DT · Houston Texans
Sheldon Rankins
Age 32 · 188 cm (6'2") · 138 kg · Born Apr 2, 1994 · Louisville
NFL career
2016
debut year
2026
last season
11
seasons
#98
jersey
College: Louisville
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2016 to 2025 · 118 games.
Defense
148solo tackles
33.5sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | New Orleans Saints | 9 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | New Orleans Saints | 12 | 16 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 25 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | New Orleans Saints | 6 | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | New Orleans Saints | 11 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | New York Jets | 15 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | New York Jets | 15 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Houston Texans | 12 | 22 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 15 | 14 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Sheldon Rankins was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
16–28 @ Patriots
2025-20 · Jan 18, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
30–6 @ Steelers
2025-19 · Jan 12, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
38–30 vs Colts
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
20–16 @ Chargers
2025-17 · Dec 27, 2025 · REGULAR
W
23–21 vs Raiders
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
W
40–20 vs Cardinals
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
W
20–10 @ Chiefs
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
W
20–16 @ Colts
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Active player
11-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Louisville alumni in the NFL
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2016 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
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#9
#10
#11
Jared Goff
QB · LAR
#2
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QB · PHI
#3
Joey Bosa
DE · SDG
#4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB · DAL
#5
Jalen Ramsey
CB · JAX
#6
Ronnie Stanley
OT · BAL
#7
DeForest Buckner
DT · SFO
#8
Jack Conklin
OT · TEN
#9
Leonard Floyd
LB · CHI
#10
Eli Apple
CB · NYG
#11
Vernon Hargreaves III
CB · TAM
#13
Laremy Tunsil
OT · MIA
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Antwaun Woods
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Brandin Bryant
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Brian Price
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Chris Mayes
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Connor Wujciak
Debut 2016 · #74 · Eagles
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1948 · Los Angeles Chargers
Bobby Scott
1949 · New Orleans Saints
Matt Herkenhoff
1951 · Kansas City Chiefs
Bill Troup
1951 · Green Bay Packers
David Humm
1952 · Las Vegas Raiders
Grady Richardson
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