Sheldon Rankins

Sheldon Rankins

29-Year-Old Defensive TackleDT
Houston Texans
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Sheldon Rankins in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Signed a one-year, $9.75 million contract with the Texans in March of 2023.
Lands in Houston on one-year deal
DTHouston Texans
March 15, 2023
The Texans agreed to terms with Rankins on a one-year, $10.5 million contract Wednesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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The No. 12 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, Rankins spent the last two seasons with the Jets after beginning his career in New Orleans. He's coming off a 2022 campaign in which he tallied three sacks and 43 tackles over 15 appearances. Rankins is a lane plugger up front and should be among the Texans' leaders in snaps played at defensive tackle during the upcoming season.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Houston TexansTexans 2022 DT Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
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Measurables Review
How do Sheldon Rankins' measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"
 
Weight
305 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
5.03 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.59 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.44 sec
 
Vertical Jump
34.5 in
 
Broad Jump
118 in
 
Bench Press
28 reps
 
Hand Length
9.38 in
 
Arm Length
33.38 in
 
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Rankins is a run-stuffing presence on the interior of the Jets' defensive line. He saw the field for 57 percent of New York's defensive snaps last season, totaling 32 tackles (15 solo) and three sacks in his first year with the team.
Rankins signed a two-year deal with the Jets in the offseason. The interior defensive lineman dominated to the tune of 40 tackles and 8.0 sacks with the Saints in 2018, but that season was a major outlier, as he's eclipsed 20 tackles and two sacks just one other time each over the course of his five-year career.
After his 2019 season was cut short due to an ankle injury, Rankins is expected to be at full health for the 2020 campaign. In 10 games last season, he managed just 10 tackles and two sacks and appeared limited due to a ruptured Achilles suffered the previous offseason. He started all 16 games in both the 2017 and 2018 seasons, and in 2018, he managed eight sacks and a forced fumble, displaying his on-field talents. Rankins should provide a boost to New Orlean's defensive front in 2020 if he can stay on the field.
Rankins fell short of earning a Pro-Bowl nod, but his 2018 season amounted to a breakout. Despite seeing the majority of his snaps at an interior-line spot, Rankins amassed career highs in tackles and sacks, both in raw totals (40 and eight) and on a per-game basis (2.5, 0.5). In recognition of Rankins' improved performance, the Saints exercised his $7.69 million fifth-year option this offseason, likely setting the stage for player and team to reach a long-term extension. With four-time Pro Bowler Cameron Jordan and up-and-coming 2018 first-round pick Marcus Davenport terrorizing opposing quarterbacks off the edge, Rankins shouldn't be subject to regular double teams. That offers hope that those 2018 numbers may be something Rankins can build on, rather than a one-year anomaly.
After registering four sacks and six quarterback hits during a promising but injury-shortened nine-game rookie season, Rankins recorded only two sacks, 26 tackles and nine quarterback hits in 16 starts a year ago. As a sophomore, however, Rankins was asked to split time between defensive tackle and defensive end for portions of the season, filling in for Alex Okafor (Achilles), who ended up on injured reserve. With Okafor's return to health and the Saints drafting Marcus Davenport in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, Rankins is expected to return to an every-down role on the interior of the line, where he can hopefully use his elite quickness to harass opposing quarterbacks and regain the form he flashed as a rookie.
Rankins was selected by the Saints with the 12th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft but missed the first seven games of the season after suffering a leg injury during training camp. When he finally took the field, the rookie proved to be a disruptive defensive force, notching 20 tackles (15 solo), four sacks, and one forced fumble in nine games. Although most defensive tackles have only limited fantasy appeal outside of deep, position-specific IDP leagues, Rankins flashed an innate ability to rush the passer that may give him some value even in more traditional IDP formats.
Rankins, one of the top defenders on a tough Louisville defense the last two years, was selected by the Saints with the 12th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Though he lacks prototypical size for a defense tackle, Rankins is an explosive athlete who could start immediately alongside Nick Fairley on the Saints' retooled defensive line. Still, outside of position-specific IDP leagues, he likely has limited fantasy appeal in most formats.
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Practices in full Thursday
DTNew York Jets
December 1, 2022
Rankins (elbow) was a full participant during the Jets' practice Thursday, Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune reports.
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Anticipates practicing Wednesday
DTNew York Jets
Elbow
November 30, 2022
Head coach Robert Saleh said Wednesday that Rankins (elbow) is in line to return to practice in limited fashion, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
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Dislocates elbow Sunday
DTNew York Jets
Elbow
November 7, 2022
Rankins sustained a dislocated elbow during Sunday's win over the Bills, and he could now miss 4-6 weeks depending on the healing process, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
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Exits with injury
DTNew York Jets
Elbow
November 6, 2022
Rankins (elbow) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bills.
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Sets career high with seven tackles
DTNew York Jets
September 26, 2022
Rankins had seven tackles (six solo) and a sack in Sunday's 27-12 loss to the Bengals.
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